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sludging

American  
[sluhj-ing] / ˈslʌdʒ ɪŋ /

noun

Pathology.

  1. intravascular slowing or clumping of red blood cells.

Etymology

Origin of sludging

First recorded in 1945–50; sludge + -ing 1

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