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agglutinin

/əˈɡluːtɪnɪn/

agglutinin noun: a substance that causes particles or cells to clump; it may be an antibody, a lectin, or otherwise.

Noun

agglutinin (countable and uncountable, plural agglutinins)

  1. A substance that causes particles or cells to clump; it may be an antibody, a lectin, or otherwise.
  2. (specifically) A protein found in cow's milk.

agglutinin meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Indonesian

agglutinin in Tamil

திரட்டி

agglutinin in Kannada

ಅಂಟಣಿಕ

agglutinin in Indonesian

substance that causes cells to clump
aglutinin

Forms of agglutinin

pluralagglutinins

Origin of agglutinin

From agglutinate + -in.

Words formed from agglutinin

Questions about agglutinin

What does agglutinin mean?
Agglutinin means a substance that causes particles or cells to clump; it may be an antibody, a lectin, or otherwise.
What is agglutinin in Tamil?
Agglutinin in Tamil is திரட்டி. See Agglutinin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is agglutinin?
Agglutinin is a noun.
How do you pronounce agglutinin?
Agglutinin is pronounced /əˈɡluːtɪnɪn/.
What is the plural of agglutinin?
The plural of agglutinin is agglutinins.

Words near agglutinin in the dictionary

  1. agglutinatives
  2. agglutinativity
  3. agglutinator
  4. agglutinators
  5. agglutinatory
  6. agglutinin
  7. agglutinination
  8. agglutinins
  9. agglutinize
  10. agglutinized
  11. agglutinogen

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