Word
coagulation
Phoneticsco·ag·u·la·tion
US/koʊˈæɡjəˈɫeɪʃən/
UK/kəʊˌæɡjʊlˈeɪʃən/
Definition
n. the process of a liquid turning into a solid or a thick, jelly-like mass. In your body, it is how blood stops flowing from a cut.
n. the process by which a liquid becomes a semi-solid or gel-like substance. In a medical context, it refers specifically to the clotting of blood to prevent excessive loss.
Examples
“The blood began to coagulation almost immediately after the cut.”
“The chef added lemon juice to the milk to speed up the coagulation of the curds for making cheese.”
“Understanding the complex cascade of proteins involved in blood coagulation is essential for developing anticoagulant medications that prevent dangerous clots without causing excessive bleeding.”
Examples
simple
“The blood began to coagulation almost immediately after the cut.”
contextual
“The chef added lemon juice to the milk to speed up the coagulation of the curds for making cheese.”
complex
“Understanding the complex cascade of proteins involved in blood coagulation is essential for developing anticoagulant medications that prevent dangerous clots without causing excessive bleeding.”
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French coagulation, from Latin coagulatio, coagulationem. Morphologically coagulate + -ion.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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