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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
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Swelling that does not go down after a few hours after the flight and the resumption of normal activity may be due to something more serious, such as a blood clot (also known as deep vein thrombosis).
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Platelets, which allow blood to clot, might not be sticking together well or be too few to act effectively, causing excessive bleeding.
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Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra know the biggest hole on their roster and in their lineup remains the one left by Chris Bosh’s erasure due to blood clots.
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A blood clot had crawled up one of the vessels in the back of his brain, blocking blood flow to the area that controlled alertness.
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Heart attacks occur when a clot or other blockage stops blood flow to the heart.
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U.S. regulators approved Xarelto in 2011 to prevent blood clots in users undergoing knee and hip surgeries.
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His wife died unexpectedly of an undiagnosed blood clot just before her 31st birthday, leaving Fisher as a single father of a two-year-old with special needs.
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He was diagnosed two days later with a blood clot on the brain.
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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
clot
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
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
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Afternoon Tea: Saturday, June 24, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Join Cecelia and the Friends of the Somers Library for a free, luxurious afternoon of delicious finger sandwiches, crumpets, scones, clotted cream, and small delectable desserts.
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Television satellite trucks clotted the street in front of the pre-Civil War stone courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania, where Cosby's trial was held.
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The phyllo is shredded into gossamer strands and gilded with butter; the cheese, akin to mozzarella, is made more voluptuous with ashta, Lebanese clotted cream.
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Born with a life-threatening platelet disorder, James' blood wasn't clotting.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clot'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of clot
15th century
CLOT Defined for English Language Learners
clot
Definition of clot for English Language Learners
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: to become thick and partly solid : to develop clots
CLOT Defined for Kids
Definition of clot for Students
: a lump made by some substance getting thicker and sticking together a blood clot
Definition of clot for Students
clotted
;clotting
: to become thick and partly solid
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of clot
: a coagulated mass produced by clotting of blood
clot
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 : coagulatetransitive verb
: to cause to form into or as if into a clot
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