Immunologic Factor
agglutinin Audio
ag·glu·ti·nin [ uh-gloot-n-in ]
Subclass of:
Immunologic Factors; Coagulants
Definitions related to agglutinins:
  • Antibody or other substance that reacts with surface antigens of particles, such as red cells and bacteria, to agglutinate them.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A substance that makes particles (such as bacteria or cells) stick together to form a clump or a mass.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Agglutinin, substance that causes particles to congeal in a group or mass, particularly a typical antibody that occurs in the blood serums of immunized and normal human beings and animals. When an agglutinin is added to a uniform suspension of particles (such as bacteria, protozoa, or red cells)...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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