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coagulation

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The change from a liquid to a thickened, curdlike, insoluble state, not by evaporation, but by some kind of chemical reaction; as, the spontaneous coagulation of freshly drawn blood; the coagulation of milk by rennet, or acid, and the coagulation of egg albumin by heat. Coagulation is generally the change of an albuminous body into an insoluble modification.

The substance or body formed by coagulation.

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Acidic materials and fermented fruit juices are used to coagulate the latex — a form of assisted biological coagulation. Source: Internet

After coagulation, the curd is cut into large, 1"–2" pieces, and left to sit so the curds firm up in a process known as healing. Source: Internet

A good example is the blood clotting cascade whereby an initial event triggers a cascade of sequential proteolytic activation of many specific proteases, resulting in blood coagulation. Source: Internet

Because factors II, VII, IX, and X (clotting factors) are vitamin K–dependent, low levels of vitamin K can result in coagulation problems. Source: Internet

A coagulation screen is often required to ensure that the right level of anticoagulation is given. Source: Internet

A second compound—together with the cholesterol—apparently had been extracted from the food, and this compound was called the coagulation vitamin. Source: Internet

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