ag·glu·ti·nate ( -gl t n- t )v. ag·glu·ti·nat·ed, ag·glu·ti·nat·ing, ag·glu·ti·nates v.tr. 1. To cause to adhere, as with glue. 2. Linguistics To form (words) by combining words or words and word elements. 3. Physiology To cause (red blood cells or bacteria) to clump together. v.intr. 1. To join together into a group or mass. 2. Linguistics To form words by agglutination. 3. Physiology To clump together; undergo agglutination. n. See agglutination. [Latin aggl  tinre, aggltint- : ad-, ad- + gltinre, to glue (from glten, glue).]ag·glu ti·nant adj. & n. |
Translations
agglutinating
adj (Ling) → agglutinierend
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