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platelet

Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪtlɪt/
Definition of platelet

noun

Physiology
  • a small colourless disc-shaped cell fragment without a nucleus, found in large numbers in blood and involved in clotting. Also called thrombocyte.

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Definition of platelet in the US English dictionary