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Definition of "clot" []

  • A thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood. (noun)
  • A clump, mass, or lump, as of clay. (noun)
  • A compact group: a clot of automobiles blocking the tunnel's entrance. (noun)
  • To form into a clot or clots; coagulate. (verb-intransitive)
  • To cause to form into a clot or clots. See Synonyms at coagulate. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "clot" in a sentence
  • "When the clot is dissolved or no further improvement can be made, the medication is stopped and the catheter is removed."
  • "Quick clot is realy cool stuff but it has an expiration date."
  • "The quick clot is good stuff, they make it in different sizes now which helps."