concrescō — meaning in English

English meaning

• clot noun A thickened, partly solid lump formed from a liquid, especially blood.
• congeal verb To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.
• curdle verb To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk)

Senses

concrescō is used for these senses in English:

• clot (transitive) To cause to clot or form into a mass.
• congeal (transitive) To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.
• curdle (ambitransitive) To clot or coagulate; to cause to congeal, such as through cold. (metaphorically of blood)

clot — full definition

1. noun A thickened, partly solid lump formed from a liquid, especially blood.
2. verb To thicken and form a solid lump.
3. noun A silly or foolish person (informal, chiefly British).

congeal — full definition

1. verb To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.
2. verb To coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid such as gel or jelly.
3. verb To make rigid or immobile.
4. verb To become congealed, solidify.

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