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The word "coagulate" has been used in varying contexts throughout literature, reflecting both its literal and metaphorical nuances. In an early American document, the term appears in the forms "cloteren" and "cloderen," where it is defined as meaning to clot or congeal, emphasizing the process of becoming thick or solid as found in Thomas Jefferson’s work [1]. In a more scientific and practical usage, the term is applied to describe how leaves can coagulate milk, highlighting its role in natural processes and medicinal contexts as documented in studies of Philippine flora [2].
  1. Cloteren , v. to clot, coagulate, Prompt.; cloderen , Prompt.
    — from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
  2. The leaves coagulate milk.
    — from The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by T. H. Pardo de Tavera

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