clotting

Everyday

1. Clotting is when blood thickens and becomes a lump at a cut so that bleeding stops. tree →
2. Clotting is when any liquid, like cream or milk, becomes thick and lumpy. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on the body, tiny parts of the blood called platelets help clotting, which forms a scab over a cut. In health, a «blood clot» inside a vein can be dangerous, so doctors watch for it. In cooking, «clotted cream» from Devon and Cornwall is thick cream made by gentle heating.

Examples

• Clotting stops a cut from bleeding for ever. tree →
• Platelets in the blood help clotting. tree →
• A scab forms after clotting. tree →
• Some people's blood has trouble clotting. tree →
• Press on the cut to help clotting start. tree →
• Clotted cream is thick and yellow. tree →
• The milk was clotting in the hot sun. tree →

Note

Double t: clot → clotted, clotting. «Clotted cream» is a fixed food phrase (UK). Haemophilia (US hemophilia) is an illness where blood does not clot well.