CRASSAMENTUM

Etymology

Noun

crassamentum (plural crassamenta)

(obsolete) The solid component of blood, blood from which serum has been removed; a mass of coagulated blood; a blood clot.

Source: Wiktionary


Cras"sa*ment (krs"s-ment), Cras`sa*men"tum (-mn"tm), n. Etym: [L. crassamentum, fr. crassare to make thick. See Crass, a.]

Definition: A semisolid mass or clot, especially that formed in coagulation of the blood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CLOG

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