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clotting time

 

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Noun clotting time has 1 sense
  1. clotting time - the time it takes for a sample of blood to clot; used to diagnose some clotting disorders
    --1 is a kind of
    time period, period of time, period

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Clotting Time

Description:

Clotting time refers to the duration it takes for blood to form a clot when exposed to specific conditions, typically measured in laboratory settings. This term is extensively used in medical and biological fields to evaluate the efficiency of the body's coagulation process.

Senses:

  1. Medical Sense: The time required for blood to coagulate, usually indicative of the body's clotting ability and used to diagnose various medical conditions.
  2. Biological Sense: The time taken for the transformation of liquid blood to a solid state by the formation of a clot, crucial in wound healing and preventing excessive bleeding.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The clotting time of the patient was significantly prolonged, suggesting a potential coagulation disorder.
  2. During the experiment, the researchers carefully observed the clotting time of each blood sample.
  3. She had a bleeding disorder that resulted in an abnormally quick clotting time.
  4. The clotting time of normal blood typically ranges between 5 to 15 minutes.

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