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he•mag•glu•ti•nate
(hē′mə glo̅o̅t′n āt′, hem′ə-),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
he•mag•glu•tin•a•tive
(hē′mə glo̅o̅t′n ā′tiv, -ə tiv, hem′ə-),USA pronunciation adj.
- Biochemistry(of red blood cells) to clump.
- 1920–25; hem- + agglutinate