non-agglutinating
ag·glu·ti·nate
[v. uh-gloot-n-eyt; adj. uh-gloot-n-it, -eyt] verb, ag·glu·ti·nat·ed, ag·glu·ti·nat·ing, adjective 
nˌeɪt; verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to unite or cause to adhere, as with glue.
2.
Immunology. to clump or cause to clump, as bacteria or blood platelets.
3.
Linguistics. to form by agglutination.
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Origin:
1535–45; < Latin agglūtinātus (past participle of agglūtināre), equivalent to ag- ag- + glūtin- (stem of glūten glue) + -ātus -ate1
1535–45; < Latin agglūtinātus (past participle of agglūtināre), equivalent to ag- ag- + glūtin- (stem of glūten glue) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
ag·glu·tin·a·ble, adjective
in·ter·ag·glu·ti·nate, verb (used without object), in·ter·ag·glu·ti·nat·ed, in·ter·ag·glu·ti·nat·ing.
non·ag·glu·ti·nat·ing, adjective
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| agglutinate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to adhere or cause to adhere, as with glue |
| 2. | linguistics to combine or be combined by agglutination |
| 3. | (tr) to cause (bacteria, red blood cells, etc) to clump together |
| —adj | |
| 4. | united or stuck, as by glue |
| [C16: from Latin agglūtināre to glue to, from gluten glue] | |
| agglutina'bility | |
| —n | |
| ag'glutinable | |
| —adj | |
| ag'glutinant | |
| —adj | |
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agglutinate ag·glu·ti·nate (ə-gl&oomacr;t'n-āt')
v. ag·glu·ti·nat·ed, ag·glu·ti·nat·ing, ag·glu·ti·nates
To clump together; undergo agglutination.
To cause substances, such as bacteria, to clump together.
See agglutination.
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