clot

noun \ ˈklät \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Examples: clot in a Sentence

Definition of clot

1 : a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)

2 a : a roundish viscous lump formed by coagulation of a portion of liquid or by melting

b : a coagulated mass produced by clotting of blood

3 British : blockhead

4 : cluster, group

a clot of spectators

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Examples of clot in a Sentence

We were told that his stroke was caused by a clot in his brain.
a clot of daisies occupied one corner of the flower bed

Recent Examples of clot from the Web

Beazley was unable to play for several weeks after a bullet to the ribs caused a blood clot.

— peter dawson, star-telegram, "Dirk's baseball game creates more magic as two Santa Fe shooting survivors throw out first pitch," 8 June 2018
Some people are more prone to developing blood clots than others.

— korin miller, SELF, "What People With a History of Blood Clots Should Know About Pregnancy," 9 May 2018
Turgeon was diagnosed Wednesday with thoracic outlet syndrome — a group of disorders that occur when blood vessels or nerves in the space between the collarbone and the first rib are compressed — which caused a blood clot affecting his right arm.

— helene st. james, Detroit Free Press, "Red Wings prospect Dominic Turgeon out indefinitely with blood clot," 12 Apr. 2018
What causes blood clots, and what is a common treatment?

— sandy bauers, Philly.com, "5 Questions: Lessons from the early death of Maroon 5 manager Jordan Feldstein," 6 Apr. 2018
Betty took a fall in October, broke seven ribs and had developed blood clots and other health problems since then.

— jim stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Stingl: A well-lived life of 99 years and 364 days ends one day short of this woman's 100th birthday goal," 20 Mar. 2018
Six months later, she was hospitalized for massive blood clots in her lungs and legs.

— rachel jones, charlotteobserver, "She danced with unbridled joy when she got her diploma. Here's why. | Charlotte Observer," 25 May 2018
Meadows died of fat clots in her lung and heart, clogging the organs and causing them to fail, according to the Miami-Dade medical examiner's autopsy report.

— daniel chang, miamiherald, "State charges Brazilian butt lift doctor with malpractice — two years after patient died | Miami Herald," 23 May 2018
Feldstein died at age 40 on Dec. 22, 2017, as a result of a blood clot that originated in his leg, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

— karen mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "Francesca Eastwood Is Pregnant! Daughter of Clint Eastwood Announces She's Expecting Her First Child," 22 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of clot

Middle English, from Old English clott; akin to Middle High German klōz lump, ball — more at clout

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First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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clot Synonyms

Synonyms

array, assemblage, band, bank, batch, battery, block, bunch, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, constellation, group, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, muster, package, parcel, passel, set, suite;

Near Antonyms

entity, item, single, unit;

agglomeration, assortment, hodgepodge, jumble, miscellany, mixture, odds and ends, sundries, variety;

cycle, run, series, suit;

Phrases

the whole kit and caboodle;

clot

verb

Definition of clot

clotted; clotting

intransitive verb

1 : to become a clot : form clots

2 : to undergo a sequence of complex chemical and physical reactions that results in conversion of fluid blood into a coagulated mass : coagulate

transitive verb

1 : to cause to form into or as if into a clot

2 : to fill with clots; also : clog

clotted streets

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Examples of clot in a Sentence

medications that prevent blood from clotting
substances that help to clot blood

Recent Examples of clot from the Web

While rattlesnake bites are not necessarily fatal, venom is harmful to the nervous system and can cause blood to clot, leading to heart attack or stroke.

— christina capatides, CBS News, "Kayaker hospitalized after rattlesnake falls from a tree and bites him," 22 May 2018
Having a clotting disorder Some bleeding disorders, like hemophilia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), cause your blood to not clot enough.

— korin miller, SELF, "11 Things That Can Raise Your Risk of Blood Clots," 27 Jan. 2018
So grab your hat (or fascinator), pour a cup of coffee (or tea), and slather a scone with lemon curd or clotted cream.

— susan selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Recipe: Royal wedding scones ready in less than an hour," 18 May 2018
That disease is a bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of a protein that helps blood to clot.

— don behm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Joan C. Gill remembered as advocate for her patients with bleeding disorders," 14 May 2018
If blood fails to clot properly, as in haemophiliacs, a plasma product helps.

— The Economist, "Bans on paying for human blood distort a vital global market," 10 May 2018
To treat the bleeding, doctors use high doses of vitamin K, up to 30 tablets a day for up to six months, which can help restore the blood's ability to clot.

— jacqueline howard, CNN, "Synthetic cannabinoids, laced with rat poison, tied to fourth death in Illinois," 25 Apr. 2018
Ends of the Earth Cigar Shoppe is offering one free cigar to every person who stops by, and In The Kitchen Cooking School is planning to hold demos and tastings of scones, clotted cream and lemon curd.

— bethany ao, Philly.com, "Where to celebrate the royal wedding in Philadelphia," 16 May 2018
Toast the happy couple and eat your fill of scones, finger sandwiches, clotted cream and cakes at prices from $43 to $94 per person.

— rosemary mcclure, latimes.com, "Toast Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at one of London's finest afternoon teas," 13 May 2018

First Known Use of clot

15th century

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

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clot Synonyms

CLOT Defined for English Language Learners

clot

noun

Definition of clot for English Language Learners

: a stupid person

clot

verb

Definition of clot for English Language Learners

: to become thick and partly solid : to develop clots

CLOT Defined for Kids

clot

noun \ ˈklät \

Definition of clot for Students

: a lump made by some substance getting thicker and sticking together

a blood clot

clot

verb

Definition of clot for Students

clotted; clotting

: to become thick and partly solid

Medical Dictionary

clot

noun \ ˈklät \

medical Definition of clot

: a coagulated mass produced by clotting of blood

clot

verb

medical Definition of clot

clotted; clotting

intransitive verb

: to undergo a sequence of complex chemical and physical reactions that results in conversion of fluid blood into a coagulum and that involves shedding of blood, release of thromboplastin from blood platelets and injured tissues, inactivation of heparin by thromboplastin permitting calcium ions of the plasma to convert prothrombin to thrombin, interaction of thrombin with fibrinogen to form an insoluble fibrin network in which blood cells and plasma are trapped, and contraction of the network to squeeze out excess fluid : coagulate

transitive verb

: to cause to form into or as if into a clot