Definition of Quellung

1. Noun. The swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms. "Pneumococcus quellung"

Exact synonyms: Quellung Reaction
Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process

Definition of Quellung

1. Noun. The swelling of the capsule of a bacterium; once used to identify the bacteria ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quellung

quelched
quelches
quelching
quelea
queleas
quell
quellable
quelled
quellenforschung
queller
quellers
quelling
quellio
quellios
quells
quellung (current term)
queme
quemed
quemely
quemes
quemful
queming
quemly
quena
quenas
quench
quenchable
quenchant

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