Preventing or inhibiting the clumping together of cells or particles that would normally stick to each other.
From anti- (against) + agglutinating (from Latin agglutinare, to glue to). The prefix anti- comes from Greek, while agglutinate comes from Latin gluten meaning glue. This scientific term emerged in the 19th century when scientists studied how blood cells and bacteria behave.
This word describes what happens when your immune system prevents bacteria from sticking together—a key defense mechanism! Scientists discovered that certain substances can literally stop harmful microbes from clumping, which helps your body fight off infections more effectively.
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