Coagulate COAGULATE, v.t. To concrete; to curdle; to congeal; to change from a fluid into a fixed substance, or solid mass; as, to coagulate blood; rennet coagulates milk. This word is generally applied to the change of fluids into substances like curd or butter, of a moderate consistence, but not hard or impenetrable.
COAGULATE, v.i. To curdle or congeal; to turn from a fluid into a consistent state, or fixed substance; to thicken.

coagulate adj 1: transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass; "coagulated blood"; "curdled milk"; "grumous blood" [syn: coagulate, coagulated, curdled, grumous, grumose] v 1: change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state; "coagulated blood" [syn: clot, coagulate] 2: cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state [syn: clot, coagulate]

coagulate 1477 (coagulation), from M.Fr. coaguler, from L. coagulatus, pp. of coagulare "to cause to curdle," from cogere "to curdle, collect," from com- "together" + agere "to drive."

coagulate I. adjective Date: 14th century archaic being clotted or congealed II. verb (-lated; -lating) Etymology: Latin coagulatus, past participle of coagulare to curdle, from coagulum curdling agent, from cogere to drive together — more at cogent Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass ; curdle, clot 2. to gather together or form into a mass or group intransitive verb to become coagulated • coagulability noun • coagulable adjective • coagulation noun

coagulate
v.tr. & intr.
1 change from a fluid to a solid or semisolid state.
2 clot, curdle.
3 set, solidify.
Derivatives:
coagulable adj. coagulative adj. coagulator n.
Etymology: ME f. L coagulare f. coagulum rennet

coagulate (coagulates, coagulating, coagulated) When a liquid coagulates, it becomes very thick. The blood coagulates to stop wounds bleeding. = congeal VERB: V • coagulation Blood becomes stickier to help coagulation in case of a cut. N-UNCOUNT

coagulate kəuˈæɡjuleɪt v.tr. & intr. 1 change from a fluid to a solid or semisolid state. 2 clot, curdle. 3 set, solidify. øøcoagulable adj. coagulative adj. coagulator n. [ME f. L coagulare f. coagulum rennet]

Coagulate \Co*ag"u*late\, a. [L. coagulatus, p. p. of coagulare to coagulate, fr. coagulum means of coagulation, fr. cogere, coactum, to drive together, coagulate. See Cogent.] Coagulated. [Obs.] --Shak.

Coagulate \Co*ag"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coagulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Coagulating.] To cause (a liquid) to change into a curdlike or semisolid state, not by evaporation but by some kind of chemical reaction; to curdle; as, rennet coagulates milk; heat coagulates the white of an egg.

Coagulate \Co*ag"u*late\, v. i. To undergo coagulation. --Boyle. Syn: To thicken; concrete; curdle; clot; congeal.

coagulate v. a., v. n. Curdle, concrete, thicken, clot.

coagulate kəuˈæɡjuleɪt v. congeal, gel, jell, clot, curdle, set: The white of the egg had coagulated, but the yolk was still runny.

81 Moby Thesaurus words for "coagulate": Devonshire cream, adhere, agglomerate, beat up, blood clot, bonnyclabber, bunch, cake, casein, churn, clabber, clasp, cleave, clinch, cling, cling to, clot, clotted cream, clump, cluster, coagulum, coalesce, cohere, colloid, colloidize, compact, concentrate, concrete, condense, congeal, conglomerate, consolidate, crassamentum, cream, curd, curdle, dehydrate, dry, embolus, embrace, emulsify, emulsionize, freeze, freeze to, gel, gelatinate, gelatinize, grasp, grow together, grume, hang on, hang together, harden, hold, hold on, hold together, hug, incrassate, inspissate, jell, jellify, jelly, knot, legumin, lopper, loppered milk, lump, mass, paracasein, persist, set, solidify, stay, stay put, stick, stick together, take hold of, thick, thicken, thrombus, whip

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