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Definition

noun

A form of agglutination involving the red blood cells.

Supplement

This process is commonly applied in the laboratory, particularly in blood typing and the quantification of virus dilutions.

Related forms: hemagglutinin (noun), hemagglutinate (verb).

Variants:

• hemagglutination
• hemoagglutination
• haemoagglutination (British)

Compare: leukoagglutination