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coagulant

Pronunciation: /kəʊˈagjʊlənt/

Definition of coagulant

noun

  • a substance that causes blood or another liquid to coagulate: an injection of blood coagulant [count noun]:I’ll give a sedative, then a coagulant

Origin:

late 18th century: from Latin coagulant- 'curdling', from the verb coagulare (see coagulate)

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