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quellung

noun

The swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms

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8
Starts with
Q
Ends with
G
Contains
UE
Scrabble score
18

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noun

  1. The swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms

    “Pneumococcus quellung”

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Pneumococcus quellung

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