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Princeton's WordNet

  1. curdling, clotting, coagulationnoun

    the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid

Wiktionary

  1. coagulationnoun

    The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes)

  2. coagulationnoun

    The process by which blood forms solid clots.

  3. coagulationnoun

    Similar solidification of other materials (e.g. of tofu).

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Coagulationnoun

    Etymology: from coagulate.

    As the substance of coagulations is not merely saline, nothing dissolves them but what penetrates and relaxes at the same time. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

Wikipedia

  1. Coagulation

    Coagulation, also known as clotting, is the process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a blood clot. It potentially results in hemostasis, the cessation of blood loss from a damaged vessel, followed by repair. The mechanism of coagulation involves activation, adhesion and aggregation of platelets, as well as deposition and maturation of fibrin. Coagulation begins almost instantly after an injury to the endothelium lining a blood vessel. Exposure of blood to the subendothelial space initiates two processes: changes in platelets, and the exposure of subendothelial tissue factor to plasma factor VII, which ultimately leads to cross-linked fibrin formation. Platelets immediately form a plug at the site of injury; this is called primary hemostasis. Secondary hemostasis occurs simultaneously: additional coagulation (clotting) factors beyond factor VII (listed below) respond in a cascade to form fibrin strands, which strengthen the platelet plug.Disorders of coagulation are disease states which can result in problems with hemorrhage, bruising, or thrombosis.Coagulation is highly conserved throughout biology. In all mammals, coagulation involves both cellular components (platelets) and proteinaceous components (here, coagulation factors). The pathway in humans has been the most extensively researched and is the best understood.

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  1. coagulation

    Coagulation refers to the process by which a liquid, typically part of a suspension, changes to a solid or semi-solid state. In biology, it specifically refers to the process where blood forms clots to block and then heal a lesion/wound and stop the bleeding. It is also a term used in chemistry and environmental science to denote the process of making particles clump together to form a floc. These processes typically involve some sort of chemical reaction or physical change.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Coagulationnoun

    the change from a liquid to a thickened, curdlike, insoluble state, not by evaporation, but by some kind of chemical reaction; as, the spontaneous coagulation of freshly drawn blood; the coagulation of milk by rennet, or acid, and the coagulation of egg albumin by heat. Coagulation is generally the change of an albuminous body into an insoluble modification

  2. Coagulationnoun

    the substance or body formed by coagulation

  3. Etymology: [L. coagulatio.]

Wikidata

  1. Coagulation

    Coagulation is the process by which blood forms clots. It is an important part of hemostasis, the cessation of blood loss from a damaged vessel, wherein a damaged blood vessel wall is covered by a platelet and fibrin-containing clot to stop bleeding and begin repair of the damaged vessel. Disorders of coagulation can lead to an increased risk of bleeding or obstructive clotting. Coagulation is highly conserved throughout biology; in all mammals, coagulation involves both a cellular and a protein component. The system in humans has been the most extensively researched and is the best understood. Coagulation begins almost instantly after an injury to the blood vessel has damaged the endothelium lining the vessel. Exposure of the blood to proteins such as tissue factor initiates changes to blood platelets and the plasma protein fibrinogen, a clotting factor. Platelets immediately form a plug at the site of injury; this is called primary hemostasis. Secondary hemostasis occurs simultaneously: Proteins in the blood plasma, called coagulation factors or clotting factors, respond in a complex cascade to form fibrin strands, which strengthen the platelet plug.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of coagulation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of coagulation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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