conglutinate

[ kuhn-gloot-n-eyt, kuhng- ]

verb (used with or without object)

, con·glu·ti·nat·ed, con·glu·ti·nat·ing.

1. to join or become joined with or as if with glue.

adjective

1. glued together; adhering.

conglutinate

/ kənˈɡluːtɪˌneɪt /

verb

1. obsolete.
   to cause (the edges of a wound or fracture) to join during the process of healing or (of the edges of a wound or fracture) to join during this process
2. to stick or become stuck together

Derived Forms

• conˌglutiˈnation, noun
• conˈglutinative, adjective

Other Words From

• con·gluti·nation noun
• con·gluti·native adjective
• uncon·gluti·nated adjective
• uncon·gluti·native adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conglutinate¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin conglūtinātus (past participle of conglūtināre ), equivalent to con- con- + glūtin- (variant stem of glūten ) glue ( gluten, clay ) + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of conglutinate¹

C16: from Latin conglūtināre to glue together, from glūtināre to glue, from glūten glue

Example Sentences

In the areas where nerve cells were disappearing, Levi-Montalcini could see signs of nerve cell death—she reported abnormally “conglutinated” masses of nerve cell fibers, and a shrunken nucleus in many of the cells.

From Nautilus