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clot
[klot]
noun
a mass or lump.
a semisolid mass, as of coagulated blood.
a small compact group of individuals.
a clot of sightseers massed at the entrance.
British Informal.Ģżblockhead, dolt, clod.
verb (used without object)
to form into clots; coagulate.
verb (used with object)
to cause to clot.
to cover with clots.
Carefully aimed snowballs clotted the house.
to cause to become blocked or obscured.
to clot the book's narrative with too many characters.
clot
/ °ģ±ōɳŁ /
noun
a soft thick lump or mass
a clot of blood
informalĢża stupid person; fool
verb
to form or cause to form into a soft thick lump or lumps
clot
A soft insoluble mass formed when blood or lymph gels. During blood clotting, white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets, and various clotting factors interact in a cascade of chemical reactions initiated by a wound. When a body tissue is injured, calcium ions and platelets act on prothrombin to produce the enzyme thrombin. Thrombin then catalyzes the conversion of the protein fibrinogen into fibrin, a fibrous protein that holds the clot together. An abnormal clot inside the blood vessels or the heart (a thrombus or an embolus) can obstruct blood flow.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- declot verb
- nonclotting adjective
- unclotted adjective
- Ė³¦±ō“Ē³Ł³Ł¾±²õ³ó adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of clot1
Example Sentences
Maradona, a former Napoli and Argentina midfielder, had been recovering at his home in Buenos Aires from brain surgery for a blood clot in November 2020 when he died of a heart attack, aged 60.
Maradona had been recovering at his home in Buenos Aires from surgery on a brain blood clot in November 2020 when he died of a heart attack, aged 60.
Toxic or visceral fat ā meaning fat around our internal organs ā has led to a rise in diseases and conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, arthritis, blood clots, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke and certain cancers.
I canāt touch the clot in a patientās coronary, or see their stroke in the same way I can see a flat tire.
Ms Chesterton, from Salford, died after a blood clot was missed in two appointments with a PA whom she had believed was a GP.
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