Meaning of coagulate in English

1. Pronunciation

   /koʊˈæɡjəˌleɪt/

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1. Verb

   coagulate

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Latin coagulat-‘curdled’, from the verb coagulare, from coagulum‘rennet’

   Definitions

   1. change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state

   Examples

   • « coagulated blood »
2. 2. cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state

3. Classifying Adjective

   coagulate

   Definitions

   1. transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass

   Examples

   • « coagulated blood »
   • « curdled milk »
   • « grumous blood »

   Synonyms

   • thick