Definition

1. Verb (transitive):

   • To cause to stick or adhere together, especially by or as if by a glue-like substance.
   • In medicine, to cause the edges of a wound or tissue to unite.

2. Verb (intransitive):

   • To become stuck or adhered together; to coalesce.

Examples of Usage

• Verb (transitive):

  • The surgeon used a special adhesive to conglutinate the skin flaps.
  • Heat and pressure can conglutinate the plastic layers.

• Verb (intransitive):

  • Over time, the two substances began to conglutinate into a single mass.
  • If left untreated, the separated tissues may not conglutinate properly.

Advanced Usage

• Conglutination (n): The process or result of conglutinating.

  • The conglutination of the materials was tested for strength.

• In a figurative sense: To unite or bring together disparate elements.

  • The treaty aimed to conglutinate the interests of the various factions.

Variants and Related Words

• Conglutinant (adj): Having the property of sticking or healing together.

  • The conglutinant effect of the serum promoted rapid healing.

• Conglutination (n): The act or process of conglutinating; adhesion.

Synonyms

• Adhere: To stick firmly to a surface or substance.
• Cohere: To stick together; be united.
• Coapt: To fit together and fasten (especially the edges of a wound).
• Agglutinate: To cause to adhere, as with glue.

Antonyms

• Separate: To cause to move or be apart.
• Disjoin: To undo the joining of; disconnect.
• Divide: To separate into parts or sections.

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This word is highly technical and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

Verb

1. stick together
   • the edges of the wound conglutinated
2. cause to adhere
   • The wounds were coapted