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noun
- 1. woven or felted fabric made from wool, cotton, or a similar fibre: "a broad piece of pleated cloth" Similar
- 2. the clergy; the clerical profession: "has he given up all ideas of the cloth?" Similar
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CLOT definition: 1. an almost solid piece of something: 2. a stupid person: 3. to form clots: . Learn more.
The meaning of CLOT is a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum). How to use clot in a sentence.
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.
A clot is a mass of coagulated blood. It's your body's way of repairing itself, stopping blood from flowing and beginning to heal a wound. You can use the noun clot for any liquid that forms a solid lump or mass, though it's usually a medical term specifically related to blood.
1. A thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood. 2. A clump, mass, or lump, as of clay. 3. A compact group: a clot of trucks blocking the tunnel's entrance. v. clot·ted, clot·ting, clots. v.intr. To form into a clot or clots; coagulate: The blood clotted over the wound.
A clot is a sticky lump that forms when blood dries up or becomes thick. He needed emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. Synonyms: lump, mass, clotting, curdling More Synonyms of clot. 2.verb. When blood clots, it becomes thick and forms a lump. The patient's blood refused to clot. [VERB]
CLOT definition: 1. a lump that forms when a liquid, especially blood, becomes almost solid 2. a stupid person 3. to…. Learn more.
