Meanings
nounantiagglutinin (plural antiagglutinins)
plural antiagglutinins
- Any substance, especially an antibody, that inhibits the action of an agglutinin
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
- Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
- Englishanti-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Proto-Indo-European*gleyH-
- Proto-Indo-European*glóh₁ytn̥
- Proto-Italic*gloiten
- Latinglūten
- Latinglūtinō
- Latinagglūtinō
- Latinagglūtinātu
- Englishagglutinate
- Englishagglutinin
- Englishantiagglutinin
From anti- + agglutinin.
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APA
antiagglutinin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiagglutinin
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“antiagglutinin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiagglutinin. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiagglutinin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiagglutinin.
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