From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcoagulateco‧ag‧u‧late /kəʊˈæɡjəleɪt $ koʊ-/ verb [intransitive, transitive] THICK LIQUIDif a liquid coagulates, or something coagulates it, it becomes thick and almost solid The blood had not coagulated. —coagulation /kəʊˌæɡjəˈleɪʃən $ koʊ-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
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coagulate• The Dratslingers and their troupe plucked these impulses from the ether, made them coagulate, gave them form.• The salt solution helps coagulate the soy milk into clumps.Origin coagulate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of coagulare, from cogere; → COGENT 