coagulate
1 of 2verb
co·ag·u·late kō-ˈa-gyə-ˌlāt 
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
coagulability
kō-ˌa-gyə-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun coagulable
kō-ˈa-gyə-lə-bəl
adjective coagulate
2 of 2adjective
co·ag·u·late kō-ˈa-gyə-lət
-ˌlāt
archaic
: being clotted or congealed
Synonyms
Verb
- clot
- congeal
- gel
- gelate
- gelatinize
- jell
- jelly
- set
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Example Sentences
Verb The eggs coagulate when heated. The medicine helps coagulate blood.
Recent Examples on the Web
Uwagbale Edward-ekpu, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2022 Galleries tend to coagulate around other galleries, maximizing foot traffic. Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 In the early 2000s, the Washington Aqueduct came under fire again for releasing high amounts of alum, a substance used to coagulate sediments to filter them from the water, into the Potomac River. Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2022 Once eggs begin to coagulate, be very careful not to overcook. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2021 Solid fat renders and drips out, water evaporates and flies off into the atmosphere, and proteins coagulate and contract. New York Times, 19 July 2021 Leaders have had to coagulate disparate team members working at home in isolation from each other into a powerful collaborative team. Greg Story, Forbes, 24 May 2021 On its first album of new material in 10 years, Evanescence continues to own the space where frosty electronic currents collide with volcanic surges of metal catharsis and coagulate into hard rock candy. Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 Traditionally, milk is heated, mixed with probiotic cultures and rennet to coagulate, drained of its whey, sprinkled with salt, brined and then aged in barrels, tins or baskets for at least two months. Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2021 See More
Verb
When added to palm fruit juice or oil, odo, as well as kanwa (rock salt) coagulate it to produce a thick sauce or soup such as owo. Uwagbale Edward-ekpu, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2022 Galleries tend to coagulate around other galleries, maximizing foot traffic. Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 In the early 2000s, the Washington Aqueduct came under fire again for releasing high amounts of alum, a substance used to coagulate sediments to filter them from the water, into the Potomac River. Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2022 Once eggs begin to coagulate, be very careful not to overcook. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2021 Solid fat renders and drips out, water evaporates and flies off into the atmosphere, and proteins coagulate and contract. New York Times, 19 July 2021 Leaders have had to coagulate disparate team members working at home in isolation from each other into a powerful collaborative team. Greg Story, Forbes, 24 May 2021 On its first album of new material in 10 years, Evanescence continues to own the space where frosty electronic currents collide with volcanic surges of metal catharsis and coagulate into hard rock candy. Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021 Traditionally, milk is heated, mixed with probiotic cultures and rennet to coagulate, drained of its whey, sprinkled with salt, brined and then aged in barrels, tins or baskets for at least two months. Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Latin coagulatus, past participle of coagulare to curdle, from coagulum curdling agent, from cogere to drive together — more at cogent
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
coagulate
verb
co·ag·u·late kō-ˈa-gyə-ˌlāt
coagulated; coagulating
: to gather into a thick compact mass : clot
The blood coagulated.
Medical Definition
coagulate 1 of 2
verb
co·ag·u·late kō-ˈag-yə-ˌlāt
coagulated; coagulating
transitive verb
1
: to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : clot
blood platelets that coagulate blood Sonni Efron
Sonni Efronrennin coagulates milk
2
: to subject to coagulation
high-frequency radio waves used to cut and coagulate tissue Alan Goldstein
Alan Goldsteinintransitive verb
: to become coagulated : undergo coagulation
coagulate
2 of 2noun
co·ag·u·late -lət -ˌlāt
-ˌlāt : coagulum
coagulating
verb
as in gelling
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly the blood coagulated, and a scab formed on the wound Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- gelling
- freezing
- jellying
- congealing
- clotting
- stiffening
- gelatinizing
- clumping
- jelling
- gelating
- setting
- thickening
- caking
- condensing
- solidifying
- hardening
- curdling
- curding
- concreting
- gumming
- indurating
- fixing
- firming (up)
- lumping (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- liquefying
- melting
- fluxing
- liquifying
- fusing
- thawing
- deliquescing