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noun
platelet
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, cytology, hematology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: platelet, blood platelet
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: protoplasm, living substance
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos)der. New Latinder. English thrombo- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English thrombocyte From thrombo- + -cyte.
