coagulation

(noun)
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Definitions

Origin

Late Middle English, from Latin 'coagulat-', from the verb 'coagulare', from 'cogere' meaning to drive together or collect.

Synonyms

clotting, thickening, curdling, solidifying

Antonyms

dissolution, melting, liquefaction, thinning