conglutination
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conglutination
[kon-gloo″tĭ-na´shun]1. adhesion (def. 2).
2. agglutination of bacteria or erythrocytes that is dependent upon both complement and antibodies.
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con·glu·ti·na·tion
(kon-glū'ti-nā'shŭn),1. Synonym(s): adhesion (1)
2. Agglutination of antigen-(erythrocyte)-antibody-complement complex by normal bovine serum (and certain other colloidal materials); the procedure provides a means of detecting the presence of nonagglutinating antibody.
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con·glu·ti·na·tion
(kŏn-glū'ti-nā'shŭn)1. Synonym(s): adhesion (1) .
2. Agglutination of antigen (erythrocyte)-antibody-complement complex by normal bovine serum (and certain other colloidal materials); the procedure provides a means of detecting the presence of nonagglutinating antibody.
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