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coagulate

Syllabification: (co·ag·u·late)

Pronunciation: /kōˈagyəˌlāt/

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Definition of coagulate

verb

[no object]

(of a fluid, especially blood) change to a solid or semisolid state:blood had coagulated around the edges of the wound
[with object] cause (a fluid) to change to a solid or semisolid state:epinephrine coagulates the blood