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quellung reaction

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quellung reaction

noun
the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms; "pneumococcus quellung" [syn: quellung] 
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quellung reaction n.
See Neufeld capsular swelling.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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