Definition of Agglutinate
Agglutinate
ag·glu·ti·nate
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to stick together or combine to form a group or mass, or to cause this to happen;
e.g. He overcooked the noodles, which caused them to agglutinate into a clumpy mass.
(verb)
in biology, to collect into clumps or to cause to form clumps, used to describe the behavior of cells;
e.g. The snake's venom causes blood cells to agglutinate in the body, which can result in death if not treated quickly.
(verb)
to combine simple words or parts of words in order to form more complex words that express compound ideas;
e.g. She liked to agglutinate words together to express her unique ideas.
(noun)
a clump or mass of some material that has been formed by the elements/constituents becoming/being stuck together;
e.g. There was an agglutinate of mineral deposits where the fresh water spring emerged from the rock.
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