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conglutinate

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conglutinate

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Main Entry: con·glu·ti·nate

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈglü-t^ən-ˌāt, kän-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): con·glu·ti·nat·ed; con·glu·ti·nat·ing

Etymology: Latin conglutinatus, past participle of conglutinare to glue together, from com- + glutin-, gluten glue — more at gluten

Date: 1546

transitive verb : to unite by or as if by a glutinous substanceintransitive verb : to become conglutinated <blood platelets conglutinate in blood clotting>

— con·glu·ti·na·tion \kən-ˌglü-t^ən-ˈā-shən, kän-\ noun

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