Coagulate



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 使凝结
• ［英］ v. 使凝结 ( curdle; clot)
• ［记］ co ( 一起) +ag ( 做) +ulate -> 做到一起 -> 凝结, 合并
• ［同］ 同根词: coagent ( 合作者)
• ［例］ The blood coagulated, and the wound began to heal.

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Date: 14th century
• archaic being clotted or congealed

II. verb (-lated; -lating)

• Etymology: Latin coagulatus, past participle of coagulare to curdle, from coagulum curdling agent, from cogere to drive together — more at cogent
• Date: 15th century
• 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 noun
• ? coagulable adjective
• ? coagulation noun

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