platelet

platelet

English

Etymology

    From plate + -let.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈpleɪt.lət/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Noun

    platelet (plural platelets)

    1. (hematology, cytology) A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.
      Synonyms: blood platelet, thrombocyte

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    Indonesian

    Etymology

    Internationalism, borrowed from English platelet.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /plaˈtelət̚/
    • Rhymes: -lət, -ət, -t
    • Hyphenation: pla‧té‧lêt

    Noun

    platélêt (plural platelet-platelet)

    1. (hematology) platelet: A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots
      Synonyms: keping darah, lempeng darah, trombosit

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