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1coagulate

adjective co·ag·u·late \-lət, -ˌlāt\

Definition of COAGULATE

archaic
:  being clotted or congealed
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First Known Use of COAGULATE

14th century

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2coagulate

verb co·ag·u·late \kō-ˈa-gyə-ˌlāt\

: to become thick and partly solid

co·ag·u·lat·edco·ag·u·lat·ing

Full Definition of COAGULATE

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
co·ag·u·la·bil·i·ty \kō-ˌa-gyə-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
co·ag·u·la·ble \-ˈa-gyə-lə-bəl\ adjective
co·ag·u·la·tion \-ˈlā-shən\ noun

Origin of COAGULATE

Latin coagulatus, past participle of coagulare to curdle, from coagulum curdling agent, from cogere to drive together — more at cogent
First Known Use: 15th century
COAGULATED Defined for Kids

coagulate

verb co·ag·u·late \kō-ˈa-gyə-ˌlāt\
co·ag·u·lat·edco·ag·u·lat·ing

Definition of COAGULATE for Kids

:  to gather into a thick compact mass :  clot <The blood coagulated.>

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