Haemagglutinate (Verb)
Meaning
Cause the clumping together (of red blood cells).
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The patient's blood test revealed an antibody that could haemagglutinate the red blood cells of a specific blood type.
- Certain viruses can haemagglutinate red blood cells, making it a useful method for diagnosing infections.
- The researcher observed that the bacteria haemagglutinated the red blood cells in the laboratory culture.
- The presence of cold agglutinins in the patient's serum caused the red blood cells to haemagglutinate at low temperatures.
- This autoantibody was known to haemagglutinate the patient's own red blood cells, leading to severe anaemia.