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Meaning of clot
A soft, semi-solid mass formed from blood or other fluid, or a lump or mass of something.
Etymology of clot
The word "clot" comes from the Old English word "clott", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "klutiz", and is related to the Proto-Indo-European root "gleit-", meaning "to cling" or "to stick"
The word has been used in English since the 9th century to describe a soft, semi-solid mass formed from blood or other fluid
Synonyms
coagulate
congeal
thicken
solidify
gel
curdle
set
freeze
harden
stiffen
cake
lump
mass
blockage
obstruction
clog
plug
stoppage
congestion
accumulation
agglomeration
aggregation
cluster
lumping
thickening
solidification
gelation
coagulation
curdling
setting
freezing
hardening
stiffening
caking
Definitions
- A soft, semi-solid mass formed when blood or other fluid coagulates, typically as a result of injury or disease
- A lump or mass of something, such as a clot of hair or a clot of earth
- A blockage or obstruction, such as a blood clot in a vein or artery
Usage Examples
- The doctor told me that I had a blood clot in my leg and needed to take medication to prevent it from getting worse
- The clot of hair in the drain was causing the water to back up
- The farmer had to remove the clot of earth from the plow to continue working in the field