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megakaryocyte

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large cell, found in bone marrow, responsible for the production of platelets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: bone cell

History

Etymology

1890, from mega- + karyocyte

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: megakaryocyt — large cell found in bone marrow
  • Finnish: megakaryosyytti — large cell found in bone marrow
  • Italian: megacariocita — large cell found in bone marrow
  • Spanish: megacariocito — large cell found in bone marrow