to clot
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5.6
- verb
- /klɑt/
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coagular
- This becomes so widespread that it uses up all the body's clotting factors, so the blood fails to clot at all and bleeding begins.
- allowing them to clot
And so that roughening up of the inner lining can actually make blood cells clot, stick and form a clot.
- And so that roughening up of the inner lining can actually make blood cells clot, stick and form a clot.
Examples
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The blood was already beginning to clot.
Fiction book (1996) -
And so blood will clot when it hits that unnatural surface.
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And so that roughening up of the inner lining can actually make blood cells clot, stick and form a clot.
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Vitamin K is a naturally occurring vitamin in humans that helps the blood to clot.
Blog text (24) -
A variety of proteins is involved in the mechanism, and blood won't clot if they don't work together properly.
Fiction book (1998) -
He found the two holes in his scalp, probed them with his fingers, and found them numb and beginning to clot shut.
Fiction book (1997) -
When exposed to air, the liquid began to clot, forming solid lumps.
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After the injury, it took a while for the blood to clot and stop the bleeding.
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The doctor explained that he needed to monitor how quickly the patient's blood would clot after his surgery.
Synonyms
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4.1
To become thick and form small lumps, like milk when it turns sour
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7.7
To make a liquid become thick or solid
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9.9
To form small clumps from tiny particles in a liquid
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9.9
To become thick and a little sour like milk left out
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.8
A thick mass of blood that forms when it becomes solid and can block a blood vessel
- Specialized
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3.8
A medicine that breaks up blood clots that block blood flow, often in the heart
How Solid
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clot as a verb comes from the old English clott, which means 'lump'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a liquid turning into a lump, so when blood or milk 'clots' it becomes thick and stops flowing.