glutination

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gluing together; a joining together with, or as though with, glue.
  2. Something that is used to close up a wound or join together the parts of a broken bone, torn vein, etc; the process of applying such a glutination to a wound.

Pronunciation

/ɡluːtɪˈneɪʃən/

Word forms

glutination glutinations

Etymology

From Latin glūtinō.

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