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Definition of Haemagglutination

1. Noun. Agglutination of red blood cells.

Definition of Haemagglutination

1. Noun. (alternative form of hemagglutination) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Haemagglutination

1. Agglutination of red blood cells, often used to test for the presence of antibodies directed against red cell surface antigens or carbohydrate binding proteins or viruses in a solution. Requires that the agglutinin has at least two binding sites. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Haemagglutination

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"Haemagglutination Inhibition Sera already shown by the serum neutralization test to contain neutralizing antibodies to ^46 virus were tested for ..."

2. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"Such treatment has resulted in the haemagglutination of these ... The demonstration of positive antiglobulin haemagglutination tests only during the acute ..."

3. The Harvey Lectures by Harvey Society of New York, New York Academy of Medicine (1915)
"... it may be impossible to say with certainty whether death was due to true shock or whether it was caused by embolie processes due to haemagglutination. ..."

4. Practical physiological chemistry: A Book Designed for Use in Courses in by Philip Bovier Hawk (1912)
"A substance which will bring about haemagglutination is said to contain ... the vegetable kingdom.2 For a demonstration of haemagglutination see page 208. ..."

5. Practical physiological chemistry: A Book Designed for Use in Courses in by Philip Bovier Hawk (1914)
"... arc particularly abundant in the vegetable kingdom.2 For a demonstration of haemagglutination see page 208. ..."

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