quellung

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noun

The swelling of the capsule of a bacterium; once used to identify the bacteria

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quellung reaction
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Meanings

nounquellung (plural quellungs)

plural quellungs

  1. The swelling of the capsule of a bacterium; once used to identify the bacteria

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms

Similar
quellung reaction
Broader
organic processbiological process

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

quellung. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quellung

MLA

“quellung.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quellung. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quellung,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quellung.

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