coagulation
Americannoun
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the process of coagulating into a thickened mass or clot, such as of blood or cream.
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Physical Chemistry. the flocculation of colloidal particles into tuftlike masses through the addition of an electrolyte to an electrostatic colloid.
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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.
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According to his death certificate, Busch died from hemorrhagic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation after complications from bacterial pneumonia led to sepsis.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
During the first month after transplantation, the pig liver graft performed well, producing bile and generating coagulation factors without signs of hyperacute or acute rejection.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025
Across the island, seventeen reservoirs catch and store rainwater, which is treated through a series of chemical coagulation, rapid gravity filtration and disinfection.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2024
Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a state in which the complex processes of blood clotting run amok.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2023
According to the old Hunterian phlebitic theory, the coagulation of the blood should be the result of the inflammation of the vein.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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