Meanings
nounleucoagglutinin (countable and uncountable, plural leucoagglutinins)
plural leucoagglutinins · alternative leukoagglutinin
- countableuncountablebiochemistryAn antigenic glycoprotein that causes agglutination of white blood cells
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
- Proto-Indo-European*lewkós
- Proto-Hellenic*leukós
- Ancient Greekλευκός (leukós)
- Englishleuco-
- 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
- Englishleucoagglutinin
From leuco- + agglutinin.
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leucoagglutinin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucoagglutinin
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“leucoagglutinin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucoagglutinin. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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