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DictionarycoagulationThickening or clotting
noun

coagulation

koh-ag-yuh-LAY-shun/kəʊˌæɡjuˈleɪʃn/

The process of a liquid thickening into a partly solid mass.

Coagulation turns liquid milk into soft curds during cheese making.

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Etymology
coagulLatincause to curdle
+ationLatinaction or process

The curdling root comes from a Latin verb also meaning 'collect': fluid matter comes together into a thicker mass. The action-noun ending names that change as a process.

In context

Armando Hasudungan6:18
if the coagulation cascade is continuous without a break a thrombus can form leading to clots in the veins the arteries causing organ damage
Coagulation Cascade and Fibrinolysis - clotting factors, regulation and control mechanism

More examples

  • Blood coagulation helps stop bleeding after an injury.
  • Heat causes coagulation as the beaten eggs cook.
  • Adding lemon juice to warm milk starts coagulation.

Forms

coagulate verb — To thicken or become a partly solid mass.

coagulant noun — A substance that causes a liquid to coagulate.

Similar words

clotting
Clotting usually describes blood forming a thick, solid mass.
curdling
Curdling emphasizes lumps forming as milk or other liquids separate.