thick blood
Clots more easily
Thick blood refers to blood that is more viscous than normal, flowing less freely through vessels.
The condition, called hypercoagulability in medical contexts, increases risk of clots.
Figuratively, thick blood suggests strong family loyalty—an intensification of blood is thicker than water: We're thick blood around here; we take care of our own.
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
- clotCoagulated mass
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- sludgeSemi-solid waste material
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
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