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▪ I. coagulant, n.|kəʊˈægjʊlənt|
[ad. L. coāgulānt-em, pr. pple. of coāgulāre to coagulate; (or a. F. coagulant) see -ant1.]
A coagulating agent, as rennet.
1770Hewson in Phil. Trans. LX. 379 The air is a strong coagulent of the blood. 1883Gentl. Mag. July 100 Attempts to supersede the animal coagulant by using vegetable and mineral acids, alum, etc., have failed.
▪ II. coˈagulant, a.
[f. the n.]
That causes to congeal or coagulate.
1937Times 22 July 9/1 The local application of coagulant snake venoms was the only new treatment whose value had been confirmed. |