conglutination phenomenon

conglutination phenomenon

[kən‚glüt·ən′ā·shən fə′näm·ə·nən]

(immunology)

Clumping of cells or particles, such as red cells or bacteria, when treated with conglutinin in the presence of antibody and nonhemolytic complement.

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