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coagulation

coa·gu·la·tion

UK/kəʊ.æɡjuːˈleɪʃən/ US/koʊ.æɡjuˈleɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French coagulation, from Latin coagulatio, coagulationem. Morphologically coagulate + -ion.

Phrases

  • coagulation factor
  • coagulation time
  • disseminated intravascular coagulation
  • whole-blood coagulation time

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