- present participle of clot.
clotting
Example Sentences
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It also injects a bit of saliva, which contains anticoagulants to prevent the host’s blood from clotting as the mosquito feeds.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
He hypothesized that the drug might reduce blood clotting and thus prevent heart attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Pulmonary embolism and hereditary coagulopathy — an arterial blockage in the lungs and issues with blood clotting either too much or too little — contributed to his death, People said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
When this confusion occurs, the body produces antibodies that activate clotting.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2026
The children inched backward, clotting near the river’s edge, their wide eyes fixed on the bushes.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
