coagulate
coagulate Lexical Profile
coagulate Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To change from a fluid to a thickened, solid, or semisolid state (especially of blood or protein-rich liquids).
"Platelets help blood coagulate quickly to prevent excessive bleeding from a wound."
• noun
A mass or substance formed by coagulation; a clot or curd.
"The chemist filtered out the solid coagulate from the remaining liquid solution."
• adjective
Coagulated; thickened, clotted, or congealed.
"The laboratory technician carefully examined the coagulate sample under the microscope."
Word Nuance & Usage
When used as a verb, 'coagulate' is pronounced with a long 'a' in the final syllable (/koʊˈæɡjʊleɪt/), whereas the less common noun and adjective forms are pronounced with a reduced vowel (/koʊˈæɡjʊlət/).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Latin 'coagulatus', the past participle of 'coagulare' (to curdle), derived from 'coagulum' (rennet), which comes from 'co-' (together) and 'agere' (to drive).