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hemagglutinate vs agglutinate

agglutinate vs hemagglutinate

hemagglutinate is not an adjective while agglutinate is an adjective.

hemagglutinate and agglutinate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hemagglutinate No No Yes No
agglutinate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, agglutinate is a hypernym of hemagglutinate; that is, agglutinate is a word with a broader meaning than hemagglutinate:
  • hemagglutinate: cause the clumping together (of red blood cells)
  • agglutinate: clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
hemagglutinate (adjective) agglutinate (adjective)
united as if by glue
hemagglutinate (verb) agglutinate (verb)
cause the clumping together (of red blood cells) clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
Difference between hemagglutinate and agglutinate

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