conglutinate

[ kuh n-gloot-n-eyt, kuh ng- ]
/ kənˈglut nˌeɪt, kəŋ- /

verb (used with or without object), con·glu·ti·nat·ed, con·glu·ti·nat·ing.

to join or become joined with or as if with glue.

adjective

glued together; adhering.

Origin of conglutinate

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin conglūtinātus (past participle of conglūtināre), equivalent to con- con- + glūtin- (variant stem of glūten) glue (see gluten, clay1) + -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM conglutinate

con·glu·ti·na·tion, noun con·glu·ti·na·tive, adjective un·con·glu·ti·nat·ed, adjective un·con·glu·ti·na·tive, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for conglutination

conglutinate
/ (kənˈɡluːtɪˌneɪt) /

verb

obsolete to cause (the edges of a wound or fracture) to join during the process of healing or (of the edges of a wound or fracture) to join during this process
to stick or become stuck together

Derived forms of conglutinate

conglutination, noun conglutinative, adjective

Word Origin for conglutinate

C16: from Latin conglūtināre to glue together, from glūtināre to glue, from glūten glue

Medical definitions for conglutination

conglutination
[ kən-glōōt′n-āshən, kŏn- ]

n.

Agglutination of the complex of antigen, antibody, and complement by normal bovine serum and other colloidal materials.
adhesion