coagulant

noun

co·ag·u·lant | \kō-ˈa-gyə-lənt

Definition of coagulant

: something that produces coagulation

Examples of coagulant in a Sentence

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That volume, dense with misfits and often comically poisonous thoughts that act as coagulants, read as if the author were playing many games of blitz chess at once. — Dwight Garner, New York Times, "A Sleeping Beauty Hopes Hibernation Is the Answer to All Life’s Problems," 2 July 2018 Walker-Smith speculated that the ones that attacked Sam may also possess an anti-coagulant, similar to peptides used by leeches. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Australian teen chewed and bloodied after bizarre ocean feeding frenzy," 7 Aug. 2017 While one tube in the proboscis draws blood, a second pumps in saliva containing a mild painkiller and an anti-coagulant. — Karen Farkas, cleveland.com, "Mosquitoes: 20 fun facts about the pesky insects," 17 May 2017

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