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单词 coagulation
释义

coagulation

noun

co·​ag·​u·​la·​tion kō-ˌa-gyə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce coagulation (audio)
: the process of becoming viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : the forming of clots (as in blood or cream) : the process of coagulating
… an incision is made on the skin of the forearm with a spring-loaded device, and the time to coagulation is measured. Lawrence L. K. Leung

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The acid works its coagulation alchemy, slowly transforming the milk into silken tofu. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2022 The body excels at stopping bleeding on minor injuries, like cuts and scrapes, through blood coagulation or clotting. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2022 The lawyers also say prosecutors did not consider potential causes for Mariah’s injuries other than abuse, such as a blood coagulation disorder that made her bruise extensively. Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2022 These factors were theorized to reduce the immune impacts following SARS-CoV-2 infection, including cytokine storms, hyperinflation, and coagulation. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 19 May 2022 Over time, stress also can lead to narrowing of blood vessels and heightened coagulation (blood clotting), which further raise the risk of cardiac events. Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2022 Saphajpal said plasma and coagulation products, which cause the blood to clot, are being rationed, even for patients in intensive-care units, some with liver failure and those awaiting transplants. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2020 Saphajpal said plasma and coagulation products, which cause the blood to clot, are being rationed, even for patients in intensive-care units, some with liver failure and those awaiting transplants. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2020 Saphajpal said plasma and coagulation products, which cause the blood to clot, are being rationed, even for patients in intensive-care units, some with liver failure and those awaiting transplants. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

coagulation

noun

co·​ag·​u·​la·​tion kō-ˌag-yə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce coagulation (audio)
1
a
: a change to a viscous, jellylike, or solid state
especially : a change from a liquid to a thickened curdlike state not by evaporation but by chemical reaction
the spontaneous coagulation of freshly drawn blood
the coagulation of milk by rennin
b
: the process by which such change of state takes place consisting of the alteration of a soluble substance (as a protein) into an insoluble form or of the flocculation or separation of colloidal or suspended matter
2
: a substance or body formed by coagulation : coagulum
3
: disruption of tissue by physical means (as by application of an electric current) so that denaturation and clumping of protein occur
diathermic coagulation of tissues during surgery to seal bleeding blood vessels
see electrocoagulation, photocoagulation
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