🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

응고제

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eunggoje

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Coagulator/koʊˈæɡ.jə.leɪ.tər/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"의사는 환자의 혈액이 응고되도록 응고제를 사용했습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A substance or agent that causes coagulation, particularly in biological or chemical contexts.

    "The doctor administered a coagulator to help the patient’s blood clot after surgery."
  2. 2

    In a broader sense, any agent that causes a change from a liquid to a solid state.

    "The chef used a coagulator to thicken the sauce for the dish."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'coagulator' derives from the Latin 'coagulare', meaning 'to curdle' or 'to clot', which itself comes from 'co-' (together) and 'agere' (to drive). The word evolved in the late Middle Ages as medical science began to explore the processes of blood clotting and other forms of solidification.

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