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coagulate

Pronunciation: /kəʊˈagjʊleɪt/

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Definition of coagulate

verb

[no object]
  • (of a fluid, especially blood) change to a solid or semi-solid state:blood had coagulated round the edges of the gash
  • [with object] cause (a fluid) to change to a solid or semi-solid state:adrenalin coagulates the blood

Derivatives

coagulable

adjective

coagulation

noun

coagulative

Pronunciation: /-lətɪv/

adjective

coagulator

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin coagulat- 'curdled', from the verb coagulare, from coagulum 'rennet'

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