agglutination
ag.glu.ti.na.tion \*-.glu:t-*n-'a--sh*n\ n 1: the action or process of agglutinating 2: a mass or group formed by the union of separate elements 3: the formation of derivative or compound words by putting together constituents of which each expresses a single definite meaning 4: a reaction in which particles (as red blood cells or bacteria) suspended in a liquid collect into clumps and which occurs esp. as a serologic response to a specific antibody