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clot vs thrombus

thrombus vs clot

clot and thrombus both are nouns.

clot is a verb but thrombus is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clot Yes No Yes No
thrombus Yes No No No
As nouns, thrombus is a hyponym of clot; that is, thrombus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clot:
  • clot: a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
  • thrombus: a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin
Other hyponyms of clot include embolus.
clot (noun) thrombus (noun)
a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin
clot (verb) thrombus (verb)
turn into curds
change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state
coalesce or unite in a mass
Difference between clot and thrombus

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