coagulant

American

[koh-ag-yuh-luhnt] / koʊˈæg yə lənt /

Also coagulator

noun

a substance that produces or aids coagulation.

coagulant British

/ kəʊˈæɡjʊlənt, kəʊˈæɡjʊˌleɪtə /

noun

a substance that aids or produces coagulation

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

anticoagulator

noun

Etymology

Origin of coagulant

1760–70; < Latin coāgulant- (stem of coāgulāns, present participle of coāgulāre to coagulate ), equivalent to coāgul ( um ) coagulum + -ant- -ant

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