 quellung |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology,medicine,immunology) the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms | |
| Synonyms: | quellung_reaction | |
| Examples: | "pneumococcus quellung" |
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| Related terms: | organic_process | |
| Similar spelling: |
quelling |
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