platelets
nounHow to pronounce platelets:
Definition of platelets:
- platelets (noun):
- a minute flattened body (as of ice or a mineral)
- a minute colorless disklike body of mammalian blood that assists in blood clotting by adhering to other platelets and to damaged epithelium
Synonyms for platelets:
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