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to coagulate
01
to change from a liquid to a semi-solid or solid state, often through the process of clotting or curdling
Examples
When making homemade yogurt, the milk begins to coagulate as the live cultures work to thicken it.
Blood platelets play a crucial role in the body 's ability to coagulate and form clots to stop bleeding.
02
to cause a liquid to change into a thicker, semi-solid, or solid state
Examples
The chef coagulated the cream by adding rennet.
Enzymes coagulate proteins during digestion.
coagulate
01
having changed from a liquid into a soft, semi-solid, or solid mass
Examples
The coagulate blood had clotted on the wound.
The custard formed a smooth, coagulate layer in the pan.
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