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noun
An adhesion, or gluing together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The agglutination of an antigen, antibody and complement by the addition of a serum agent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: coalescence, coalescency, coalition, concretion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: union, unification, uniting, conjugation, jointure
noun
healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: union
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: healing
History
Etymology tree Old French con-bor. Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con-bor. Middle English con- English con- English glutination English conglutination From con- + glutination.
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