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platelet

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun platelet has 1 sense
  1. platelet, blood platelet, thrombocyte - tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
    --1 is a kind of protoplasm, living substance

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Platelet

Definition:

A platelet is a small colorless disk-shaped cell fragment without a nucleus, found in large numbers in blood. Platelets help in the clotting process to prevent excessive bleeding.

Parts of Speech:

  • Noun

Senses:

  1. A small cell fragment involved in clotting.

Usages:

  1. Medical: Platelets are essential components of blood clotting.

Examples:

  1. The patient's platelet count was low, which made him prone to excessive bleeding.
  2. After the injury, the doctor advised a blood test to check the platelet levels.

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