coagulate
[ verb koh-ag-yuh-leyt; adjective koh-ag-yuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ verb koʊˈæg yəˌleɪt; adjective koʊˈæg yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
verb (used with or without object), co·ag·u·lat·ed, co·ag·u·lat·ing.
to change from a fluid into a thickened mass; curdle; congeal: Let the pudding stand two hours until it coagulates.
Biology. (of blood) to form a clot.
Physical Chemistry. (of colloidal particles) to flocculate or cause to flocculate by adding an electrolyte to an electrostatic colloid.
adjective
Obsolete. coagulated.
QUIZZES
How Hip Is Your Lingo? Take Our Slang Quiz!
If you aren’t already skilled in slang, then this quiz can get you up to speed in no time!
Question 1 of 11
OK Boomer can be perceived as pejorative, but it is mostly considered to be _____
Origin of coagulate
OTHER WORDS FROM coagulate
Words nearby coagulate
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for coagulation
British Dictionary definitions for coagulation
coagulate
verb (kəʊˈæɡjʊˌleɪt)
to cause (a fluid, such as blood) to change into a soft semisolid mass or (of such a fluid) to change into such a mass; clot; curdle
chem to separate or cause to separate into distinct constituent phases
noun (kəʊˈæɡjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt)
the solid or semisolid substance produced by coagulation
Derived forms of coagulate
coagulable, adjectivecoagulability, nouncoagulation, nouncoagulative (kəʊˈæɡjʊlətɪv), adjectiveWord Origin for coagulate
C16: from Latin coāgulāre to make (a liquid) curdle, from coāgulum rennet, from cōgere to drive together
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for coagulation (1 of 2)
coagulation
[ kō-ăg′yə-lā′shən ]
n.
The change, especially of blood, from liquid to solid; clotting.
A clot; coagulum.
Medical definitions for coagulation (2 of 2)
coagulate
[ kō-ăg′yə-lāt′ ]
v.
To change from the liquid state to a solid or gel; clot.
Other words from coagulate
co•ag′u•la•bil′i•ty n.co•ag′u•la′tor n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.