platelet

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpleɪtlət/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(plāt′lit)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
plate•let  (plāt′lit),USA pronunciation n. [Cell Biol.]
  1. Cell Biologya small platelike body, esp. a blood platelet.
  • plate1 + -let 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
platelet /ˈpleɪtlɪt/ n
  1. a minute cell occurring in the blood of vertebrates and involved in clotting of the blood
Etymology: 19th Century: a small plate
'platelet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
PRP - thrombocyte - blood platelet - chromomere - hyalomere - omega-3 fatty acid

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