clot

Etymology

From Middle English clot, clotte, from Old English clott, from Proto-West Germanic *klott (“lump”). Cognate with German Klotz (“block”). Doublet of klutz.

noun

1. A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
2. A solidified mass of any liquid.
3. A silly person.

verb

1. (intransitive) To form a clot or mass.
   When there is a wounded area on the body, the natural response is for platelets in the blood to clot to plug the wound. 2023-01-05, Amber Smith, “30 Health Benefits of Turmeric”, in Discover Magazine, retrieved 2023-01-05
2. (transitive) To cause to clot or form into a mass.