CLOT Synonyms: 265 Similar and Opposite Words

clot 1 of 2

noun

ˈklät

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as in cluster

a number of things considered as a unit a clot of daisies occupied one corner of the flower bed

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as in clump

a small uneven mass clots of dirt that were flung up by the horses' hooves

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as in moron

British a stupid person was of the opinion that most of the people running for parliament were clots

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clot

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verb

as in to block

to prevent passage through by filling with something phone lines clotted by Internet traffic

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as in to gel

to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly scabs form over cuts when your blood starts to clot

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Noun

The scab material also contained large aggregates of hemocytes that had assembled themselves into chain structures to form a clot. —

Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024 Researchers found the people who consumed erythritol had increased platelet aggregation — meaning the blood was more likely to clot. —

Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024

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Serum lacks certain proteins and other elements used in the clotting process.4 When plasma is necessary for a blood test (such as coagulation tests), the collection tube contains chemicals that prevent the blood from clotting in the tube. —

Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024 Artificially Sweetened Drinks Spiked Erythritol Levels by 1000 Times To look directly at how erythritol impacts clotting, researchers recruited 20 healthy volunteers with no history of heart disease, high blood pressure, or diabetes. —

Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clot

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