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quellung reaction meaning and definition
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Definition of quellung reaction (noun)
- the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms
- "pneumococcus quellung"
- synonyms: quellung
Source: Princeton University Wordnet