co ‧ ag ‧ u ‧ late /kəʊˈæɡjəleɪt, kəʊˈæɡjʊleɪt $ koʊ-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of coagulare , from cogere ; ⇨ ↑ cogent ]
if a liquid coagulates, or something coagulates it, it becomes thick and almost solid:
The blood had not coagulated.
—coagulation /kəʊˌæɡjəˈleɪʃ ə n, kəʊˌæɡjʊˈleɪʃ ə n $ koʊ-/ noun [uncountable]