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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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Word length
8
Starts with
Q
Ends with
G
Contains
UE
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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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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