coagulation
IPA: koʊˈægjʌɫˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size by any of several physical or chemical processes. (e.g. coagulation of proteins)
- The process by which blood forms solid clots.
- Similar solidification of other materials (e.g. of tofu).
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Examples of "coagulation" in Sentences
- It decreases hematocrit and disturbances in coagulation.
- Theories on the coagulation of blood have existed since antiquity.
- A clot is the final product of the blood coagulation step in hemostasis.
- The best known function of tissue factor is its role in blood coagulation.
- The method is preferably used in determining the coagulation times of blood.