Viscidation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Viscidation is a noun meaning The process of making something (especially blood) viscid.
Meaning
The process of making something (especially blood) viscid.
Example Sentences
Moreover, smoking causes: carboxy-hemoglobin production, which blocks oxygen transport in plasma; vasoconstriction, which decreases the lumen of the vessels and reduces blood flow; atheroma, which increases the thickness of arterial walls, thus decreasing blood flow; impaired fibrinolytic activity, which reduces transvascular transport of nutrients to IVD; and viscidation of the blood, which hinders oxygen transport.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include viscosifier, vitrification, vitrifaction, vitriolization, venoclysis, vitriolisation.
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