hemagglutinate

[ hee-muh-gloot-n-eyt, hem-uh- ]
/ ˌhi məˈglut nˌeɪt, ˌhɛm ə- /

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

(of red blood cells) to clump.

Origin of hemagglutinate

First recorded in 1920–25; hem- + agglutinate

OTHER WORDS FROM hemagglutinate

he·mag·glu·tin·a·tive [hee-muh-gloot-n-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv, hem-uh-] /ˌhi məˈglut nˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv, ˌhɛm ə-/, adjective

Words nearby hemagglutinate

hema-, hemacytometer, hemadsorption, hemadsorption virus type 1, hemadsorption virus type 2, hemagglutinate, hemagglutination, hemagglutination inhibition test, hemagglutinin, hemagogue, hemal