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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
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
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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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