CONGLUTINATION

coalescence, coalescency, coalition, concretion, conglutination

(noun) the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts

union, conglutination

(noun) healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

conglutination (countable and uncountable, plural conglutinations)

An adhesion, or gluing together.

The agglutination of an antigen, antibody and complement by the addition of a serum agent.

Source: Wiktionary


Con*glu`ti*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. conglutinatio: cf. F. conglutination.]

Definition: A gluing together; a joining by means of some tenacious substance; junction; union. Conglutination of parts separated by a wound. Arbuthnot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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