Meaning | A lump of material formed from the content of a liquid / liquid. |
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Synonym | clot |
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Narrower | embolus | An abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood |
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thrombus | A blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin |
Broader | ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunk | A compact mass |
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Spanish | coágulo, grumo |
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Catalan | coàgul, gleva, grumoll |
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Verbs | coagulate | change from a liquid / liquid to a thickened or solid state |
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coagulate | cause to change from a liquid / liquid to a solid or thickened state |