agglutinant /ag·glu·ti·nant/ (ah-gloo´tĭ-nant)
agglutinant
1. promoting union by adhesion.
2. a tenacious or gluey substance that holds parts together during the healing process.
ag·glu·ti·nant ( -gl t n-nt)n. A substance that holds parts together or causes agglutination. |
agglutinant
[əglo̅o̅′tənənt]
Etymology: L, agglutinare, to glue
something that causes adhesion, such as a circulating antibody stimulated by the presence of an antigen to adhere to it.
agglutinant
1. acting like glue.
2. a substance that promotes union of parts.
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