coagulate

coagulate
[kəʊˈagjʊleɪt]
verb
  1. [no obj.](of a fluid, especially blood) change to a solid or semi-solid state
    (流体,尤指血液)凝结
    blood had coagulated round the edges of the gash.
    血液在伤口周边凝结。
    ■[with obj.]cause (a fluid) to change to a solid or semi-solid state
    使(流体)凝结
    adrenalin coagulates the blood.
    肾上腺素使血液凝结。
派生
coagulable
adjective
coagulation
noun
coagulative
adjective
coagulator
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin coagulat- 'curdled', from the verb coagulare, from coagulum 'rennet'
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