conglutinate

[ kuhn-gloot-n-eyt, kuhng- ]
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verb (used with or without object),con·glu·ti·nat·ed, con·glu·ti·nat·ing.
  1. to join or become joined with or as if with glue.

adjective
  1. glued together; adhering.

Origin of conglutinate

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin conglūtinātus (past participle of conglūtināre ), equivalent to con- con- + glūtin- (variant stem of glūten ) glue (see gluten, clay) + -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

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How to use conglutinate in a sentence

  • In the areas where nerve cells were disappearing, Levi-Montalcini could see signs of nerve cell death—she reported abnormally “conglutinated” masses of nerve cell fibers, and a shrunken nucleus in many of the cells.

    A Lab of Her Own - Issue 108: Change | Bob Goldstein | December 1, 2021 | Nautilus

British Dictionary definitions for conglutinate

conglutinate

/ (kənˈɡluːtɪˌneɪt) /


verb
  1. 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

  2. to stick or become stuck together

Origin of conglutinate

1
C16: from Latin conglūtināre to glue together, from glūtināre to glue, from glūten glue

Derived forms of conglutinate

  • conglutination, noun
  • conglutinative, adjective

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