Definition of Clot

1. Noun. A lump of material formed from the content of a liquid.

Exact synonyms: Coagulum
Generic synonyms: Ball, Chunk, Clod, Clump, Glob, Lump
Specialized synonyms: Thrombus, Embolus
Derivative terms: Coagulate, Coagulate

2. Verb. Change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state. "Coagulated blood"
Exact synonyms: Coagulate
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Specialized synonyms: Curdle
Derivative terms: Clotting, Coagulant, Coagulation, Coagulator, Coagulum

3. Verb. Cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state.
Exact synonyms: Coagulate
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Coagulation, Coagulum

4. Verb. Turn into curds. "Curdled milk"
Exact synonyms: Clabber, Curdle
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Derivative terms: Clabber, Clotting, Curdling
Antonyms: Homogenise, Homogenise, Homogenize

5. Verb. Coalesce or unite in a mass. "Blood clots"
Exact synonyms: Clog
Generic synonyms: Coalesce
Derivative terms: Clotting

Definition of Clot

1. n. A concretion or coagulation; esp. a soft, slimy, coagulated mass, as of blood; a coagulum.

2. v. i. To concrete, coagulate, or thicken, as soft or fluid matter by evaporation; to become a cot or clod.

3. v. t. To form into a slimy mass.

Definition of Clot

1. Noun. A solidified mass of blood. ¹

2. Noun. A silly person. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) To form into a clot or mass ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To cause to clot or form into a mass ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Clot

1. to form into a clot (a thick mass) [v CLOTTED, CLOTTING, CLOTS]

Medical Definition of Clot

1. 1. To coagulate, said especially of blood. 2. A soft, nonrigid, insoluble mass formed when a liquid (e.g., blood or lymph) gels. Origin: O.E. Klott, lump (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Clot

clostridiopeptidase B
clostridium
clostridium botulinum
clostridium difficile
clostridium infections
clostridium perfringens
clostridium tetani
clostripain
closure
closure by compartment
closure principle
closured
closures
closuring
closylate
clot (current term)
clot-dissolving medications
clot buster
clot retraction
clot retraction time
clotbur
clotburs
clote
clotes
cloth
cloth cap
cloth covering
clothback
clothbacks
clothbound

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