Autoagglutination

/ˌɔːtoʊˌæɡluːtɪˈneɪʃən/ noun

The process where cells or particles clump together because of their own properties, without needing an external agent to make them stick.

From 'auto-' (self) and 'agglutination' (the act of gluing together). This medical term became established as immunology developed in the 20th century.

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