coagulate
coagulate
Definition
co·agu·late (-lāt′)
transitive verb coagulated -·lat′ed, coagulating -·lat′·ing
to cause (a liquid) to become a soft, semisolid mass; curdle; clot
Etymology: ME coagulaten < L coagulatus, pp. of coagulare, to cause to curdle < coagulum: see coagulum
intransitive verb
to become coagulated
Related Forms:
- coagulation co·ag′u·la′·tion noun
- coagulative co·ag′u·la′·tive adjective
- coagulator co·ag′u·la′·tor noun
coagulate
Synonyms
coagulate
Usage Examples
Object
- protein: Add a teaspoon of IRISH MOSS for the last 15 minutes of the boil to coagulate the proteins.
- vessel: This coagulates the blood vessels and then cuts through the stalk.
Modifying Another Word
- then: This stops the bleeding and the blood will then coagulate or thicken into a scab.
Noun used with modifier
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