antiagglutination
|an-ti-ag-glu-ti-na-tion|
/ˌæn.ti.əˈɡluː.tɪˌneɪ.ʃən/
prevention of clumping
Etymology
'antiagglutination' originates from Greek and Latin, specifically the prefix 'anti-' from Greek meaning 'against' and the Latin word 'agglutinatio' (from 'agglutinare') where 'gluten' meant 'glue'.
'antiagglutination' formed by combining the Greek prefix 'anti-' with the Latin-derived medical/biological term 'agglutination' (from Latin 'agglutinatio', from 'agglutinare' = ad- + 'gluten'). The modern English compound developed through scientific usage in immunology and microbiology in the 19th–20th centuries.
Initially built from roots meaning 'against' + 'gluing', it has come to refer specifically to 'the prevention or inhibition of clumping (agglutination)', particularly in immunological contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the action or process of preventing or inhibiting agglutination (the clumping together of particles, cells, or microorganisms), especially by biochemical or immunological means.
The laboratory reported evidence of antiagglutination in the patient’s serum after treatment.
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