Agglutinating

/əˈɡluːtɪˌneɪtɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

Causing things to stick together; characteristic of languages that build words by joining parts.

Etymology

Present participle of agglutinate functioning as adjective. The -ing form emphasizes ongoing or characteristic action.

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Agglutinating antibodies are special because they actually link bacteria together visibly—doctors watching them work under a microscope are literally seeing the immune system at work in real time.

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