noun
- antibodies that cause clumping of cells or particles, especially red blood cells
Usage: medical; immunology
Examples
- The blood test revealed high levels of agglutinins in the patient’s serum.
- Agglutinins are responsible for blood type incompatibility reactions.
- Cold agglutinins can cause problems in patients exposed to low temperatures.
- The laboratory measured agglutinins to determine the blood type.
- Anti-A and anti-B agglutinins are naturally occurring in human plasma.
- Agglutinins bind to specific antigens on the surface of red blood cells.