quellung reaction

Definitions of quellung reaction
  1. noun
    the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms
    synonyms: quellung
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    type of:
    biological process, organic process
    a process occurring in living organisms
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