coagulation
[ kō-ăg′yə-lā′shən ]
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n.
The change, especially of blood, from liquid to solid; clotting.
A clot; coagulum.
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Words nearby coagulation
coagglutinin, coagulable, coagulant, coagulase, coagulate, coagulation, coagulation factor, coagulation necrosis, coagulative, coagulopathy, coagulum
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Scientific definitions for coagulation
coagulation
[ kō-ăg′yə-lā′shən ]
The process of changing from a liquid to a gel or solid state by a series of chemical reactions, especially the process that results in the formation of a blood clot. See more at clot.
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