hemagglutination

noun

: agglutination of red blood cells

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hemagglutination was in 1907

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“Hemagglutination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemagglutination. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

hemagglutination

noun
hem·​ag·​glu·​ti·​na·​tion
: agglutination of red blood cells
hemagglutinate transitive verb
hemagglutinated; hemagglutinating

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