Quellung
[kwelʌŋ]
Definition
(noun.) the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms; 'pneumococcus quellung'.
Checker: Sophia--From WordNet
[kwelʌŋ]
(noun.) the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms; 'pneumococcus quellung'.
Checker: Sophia--From WordNet