Meaning & use
Coagulates
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Changes from a liquid into a thickened, semisolid, or solid mass; clots.
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Blood coagulates within minutes to seal a wound.
The sauce coagulates as it cools, so serve it while it's hot.
A note on using this word
Comes from Latin 'coagulare', meaning to curdle; the related noun is 'coagulation', a key process in wound healing.
Words with a similar meaning
clotscongealsthickens
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liquefiesdissolves
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