coagulate

coagulate [verb]: to thicken into a mass; clot, curdle, congeal.

Example: Haemophilia is a disease in which the ability of the blood to coagulate is severely reduced.

Related words: coagulation [noun], coagulant [noun]

Synonyms: clot, coalesce, condense, congeal, curdle, gel, gelatinize, harden, set, solidify, thicken

Antonyms: attenuate, dilute, dissolve, liquefy, melt, water down

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Category: Vocabulary words

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