clot

clot · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A thick mass of coagulated liquid, especially blood.

  2. 2.

    To form or cause to form into clots.

  3. 3.

    A lump or mass of soft matter.

  4. 4.

    (British informal) A stupid person.

Forms

plural: clots

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    blood clot — a coagulated mass of blood
  • •
    clot buster — medication that dissolves blood clots
  • •
    clotting factor — a protein involved in blood coagulation

Related words

See also: blood, coagulate, lump, thrombus
Synonyms: clump, coagulation, lump, mass

Etymology

From Old English "clott" (lump, mass), related to Dutch "klont" (lump). The sense of a coagulated mass has remained consistent since Old English times.