coagulate
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co·ag·u·late
(kō-ăg'yə-lāt') 
v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates. v.tr.
To cause transformation of (a liquid or sol, for example) into or as if into a soft, semisolid, or solid mass.
v.intr.
To become coagulated.
coagulable co·ag'u·la·ble or co·ag'u·la'tive (-lā'tĭv, -lə-tĭv) adj.
coagulation co·ag'u·la'tion n.
coagulator co·ag'u·la'tor n.
v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates. v.tr.
To cause transformation of (a liquid or sol, for example) into or as if into a soft, semisolid, or solid mass.
v.intr.
To become coagulated.
[Middle English coagulaten, from Latin coāgulāre, coāgulāt-, from coāgulum, coagulator. See coagulum.]
coagulability co·ag'u·la·bil'i·ty n.coagulable co·ag'u·la·ble or co·ag'u·la'tive (-lā'tĭv, -lə-tĭv) adj.
coagulation co·ag'u·la'tion n.
coagulator co·ag'u·la'tor n.
SYNONYMS coagulate, clot, congeal, curdle, jell, jelly, set. These verbs mean to change or be changed from a liquid into a thickened mass: egg white coagulating when heated; blood clotting over the wound; gravy congealing as it cools; milk that had curdled; used pectin to jell the jam; jellied consommé; allowed the aspic to set.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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coagulate
verb
- To change or be changed from a liquid into a soft, semisolid, or solid mass: clot, congeal, curdle, gelatinize, jell, jelly, set. See solid/liquid/consistency.
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coagulate
v
Definition: clot
Antonyms: dilute, dissolve, melt, open, thin, unclot
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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coagulate
- to cause a fluid or part of a fluid to change into a solid or semisolid mass by the action of, e.g., heat or chemical substances; to clot.
- the solid or semisolid mass produced by coagulation.
| coagulase, coagulant, coactone | |
| coagulation time, coagulogen, coagulum |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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coagulability
The state of being capable of forming or of being formed into clots.
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Coagulate
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - koagulere
v. intr. - få til at koagulere
Nederlands (Dutch)
(doen) stremmen/stollen
Français (French)
v. tr. - coaguler
v. intr. - se coaguler
Deutsch (German)
v. - gerinnen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - πήζω, προκαλώ ή υφίσταμαι πήξη ή σύμπηξη
Português (Portuguese)
v. - coagular
Русский (Russian)
свертываться
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - coagularse, cuajarse
v. intr. - formar coágulos o cuajos
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - koagulera, ysta sig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使凝结, 使凝固, 凝结, 凝固
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使凝結, 使凝固
v. intr. - 凝結, 凝固
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 응고시키다
v. intr. - 굳어지다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 凝固させる, 固める
n. - 凝塊
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) تخثر, ثخن, جمد, كثف, خثر
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - הקפיא, הקריש
v. intr. - הקריש, נקרש
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Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry
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Saunders Veterinary Dictionary
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