/ kəʊˈægjuleɪt; NAmE koʊ-/ verb
if a liquid coagulates or sth coagulates it, it becomes thick and partly solid
SYN congeal :
[ v ]
Blood began to coagulate around the edges of the wound.
[also vn ]
► co·agu·la·tion / kəʊˌægjuˈleɪʃn; NAmE koʊ-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin coagulat- curdled, from the verb coagulare , from coagulum rennet.