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verb
- 1. (of a fluid, especially blood) change to a solid or semi-solid state: "blood had coagulated round the edges of the gash"
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COAGULATE definition: 1. to change from liquid to a more solid state, or to cause something to do this: 2. to change…. Learn more.
The meaning of COAGULATE is to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle, clot. How to use coagulate in a sentence.
When a liquid coagulates, it becomes very thick. As the egg whites cook, they coagulate and rise to the surface. [VERB] The blood coagulates to stop wounds bleeding. [VERB] Blood becomes stickier to help coagulation in case of a cut. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. 1. 3.
When liquid starts to thicken and become solid, it coagulates. When you get a cut, the blood flowing from the wound will coagulate: it will start to clot and form a solid scab so you will stop bleeding. Many liquids have the potential to coagulate.
coagulate (something) if a liquid coagulates or something coagulates it, it becomes thick and partly solid synonym congeal. Blood began to coagulate around the edges of the wound. Definition of coagulate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The blood coagulated. The eggs coagulate when heated. The medicine helps coagulate blood.
A complete guide to the word "COAGULATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
What does the adjective coagulate mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective coagulate, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
coagulate - transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass; "coagulated blood"; "curdled milk"; "grumous blood"
Coagulate definition: To cause transformation of (a liquid or sol, for example) into or as if into a soft, semisolid, or solid mass.
