co·ag·u·late
kō-ˈa-gyə-ˌlāt 
coagulated; coagulating
2
: to gather together or form into a mass or group
: to become coagulated
co·ag·u·late
kō-ˈa-gyə-lət
-ˌlāt
-ˌlāt
archaic
: being clotted or congealed
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Verb
The eggs coagulate when heated.
The medicine helps coagulate blood.
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
As a preventative course of treatment, people with the blood disorder receive weekly injections of factor IX to enable their blood to coagulate, said GOSH.
—Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 27 June 2024
And when calcium salt is used to coagulate it, tofu is very high in calcium.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024
There was, however, some concern that any device that slows the flow of blood could give it a chance to coagulate, potentially leading to dangerous blood clots.
—Ned Carter Miles, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2024
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Verb
Antonio ended up in intensive care at Dell’s Children's Medical Center and was gaunt, his blood coagulating.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
As a preventative course of treatment, people with the blood disorder receive weekly injections of factor IX to enable their blood to coagulate, said GOSH.
—Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 27 June 2024
And when calcium salt is used to coagulate it, tofu is very high in calcium.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024
There was, however, some concern that any device that slows the flow of blood could give it a chance to coagulate, potentially leading to dangerous blood clots.
—Ned Carter Miles, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2024
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“Coagulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coagulate. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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coagulate
1 of 2 verb
co·ag·u·late
kō-ˈag-yə-ˌlāt
coagulated; coagulating
1
: to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : clot
blood platelets that coagulate blood—Sonni Efron
Sonni Efronrennin coagulates milk
2
: to subject to coagulation
high-frequency radio waves used to cut and coagulate tissue—Alan Goldstein
Alan Goldstein
: to become coagulated : undergo coagulation
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