coagulable
adjective
capable of being coagulated.
coagulability
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a word derived from
coagulable.
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a word derived from
coagulate.
coagulateverb (used with or without object)to change from a fluid into a thickened mass; curdle; congeal.
Example Sentences
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The estrogen component of the Pill is known to increase the coagulability of blood and therefore the risk of clot formation.
From Time Magazine Archive
Not only is the general nervous system attacked instantly, but the coagulability of the blood is destroyed.
From The Film Mystery by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
They probably result from an excess of coagulability of fibrin, which is produced by an organization of the lymph during exudation.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
The chloride and lactate of calcium, and extract of thymus gland have been employed to increase the coagulability of the blood.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
Diphtheritic conjunctivitis is characterized by an infiltration into the conjunctival tissues which, owing to great coagulability, rapidly interferes with the nutrition of the invaded area and thus leads to necrosis of the diphtheritic membrane.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
