haemagglutination
Definition
- Noun:
- The clumping together of red blood cells: "haemagglutination" refers specifically to the process where red blood cells (erythrocytes) agglutinate, or stick together to form visible clumps. This is typically an immune or biochemical reaction.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The laboratory test confirmed the presence of the virus through haemagglutination.
- Haemagglutination is a key principle behind certain blood typing procedures.
Advanced Usage
- "Haemagglutination inhibition (HI)": a specific laboratory technique used to measure antibody levels by their ability to prevent haemagglutination.
- The serology report showed a high titre in the haemagglutination inhibition assay.
Variants and Related Words
- Hemagglutination (noun): The American English spelling of "haemagglutination".
- The terms haemagglutination and hemagglutination are used interchangeably in scientific literature.
- Haemagglutinin (noun): A substance, such as an antibody or viral protein, that causes haemagglutination.
- The influenza virus possesses a haemagglutinin protein on its surface.
Synonyms
- Erythrocyte agglutination: A more technical synonym describing the same process.
- Red cell clumping: A simpler, descriptive term.
Related Phrases
- To cause haemagglutination: To induce the clumping of red blood cells.
- The lectin was found to cause haemagglutination.
Notes
- This is a specialized scientific and medical term. The phenomenon is crucial in fields like virology, immunology, and hematology for diagnostic tests and research.
Noun
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agglutination of red blood cells
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