Concoagulation

/ˌkɒŋkoʊæɡjuˈleɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of coagulating or thickening together; the state of being clotted together.

Etymology

Concoagulate + -ion suffix forming abstract nouns denoting action or process.

Kelly Says

In medicine, unwanted concoagulation inside blood vessels is what strokes and heart attacks are about—cells and proteins clumping where they shouldn't, which is why anticoagulants are literally life-savers.

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