Definition of coagulate
archaic
: being clotted or congealed
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14th Century
First Known Use of coagulate
14th century
Other Biochemistry Terms
Definition of coagulate
coagulated
;coagulating
transitive verb
1 : to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle, clot
2 : to gather together or form into a mass or group
intransitive verb
: to become coagulated
Examples of coagulate in a Sentence
The eggs coagulate when heated.
The medicine helps coagulate blood.
Origin and Etymology of coagulate
Latin coagulatus, past participle of coagulare to curdle, from coagulum curdling agent, from cogere to drive together — more at cogent
First Known Use: 15th century
COAGULATE Defined for English Language Learners
coagulate
playDefinition of coagulate for English Language Learners
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: to become thick and partly solid
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Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of coagulate
coagulated
;coagulating
1
transitive verb
: to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : clot blood platelets that coagulate blood—Sonni Efron rennin coagulates milk2: to subject to coagulation high-frequency radio waves used to cut and coagulate tissue—Alan Goldstein
intransitive verb
: to become coagulated : undergo coagulation
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