glutination

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UK/ɡluːtɪˈneɪʃən/

noun

A gluing together; a joining together with, or as though with, glue.

OriginLatin glūtinō →
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Meanings

nounglutination (usually uncountable, plural glutinations)

plural glutinations

  1. obsoleteuncountableusuallyA gluing together; a joining together with, or as though with, glue.
  2. obsoleteuncountableusuallymedicineSomething that is used to close up a wound or join together the parts of a broken bone, torn vein, etc; the process of applying such a glutination to a wound.

Origin

  1. Latinglūtinō
  2. Englishglutination

From Latin glūtinō.

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APA

glutination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutination

MLA

“glutination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutination. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glutination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutination.

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