Coagule

/koʊˈæɡjul/ verb

Definition

An archaic or less common form meaning to coagulate; to cause a liquid to thicken or form clots.

Etymology

From Latin coagulare directly, without the modern -ate suffix. This represents an older English formation that predates the standardized -ate verb ending.

Kelly Says

Coagule is a relic form from Middle English medical texts—medieval physicians used this term when describing curdled milk and blood clots in the same way modern doctors do.

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