Definitions

1. noun

A parliamentary procedure for ending debate on a topic and bringing it to a vote, typically by a majority vote.

“The senator proposed cloture to end the debate on the new bill.”

2. noun

A blood clot, especially one that forms in the blood vessels.

“The doctor ordered a CT scan to check for cloture in her patient’s lungs.”

3. noun

A device or appliance for forming a clot of blood, used in surgery.

“The surgeon used a cloture device to stop the bleeding.”

4. verb

To form a clot of blood, especially in a blood vessel.

“The injury caused cloture in the patient’s arm.”