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Definition of
platelet noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
platelet
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈpleɪtlət
/
/
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a very small part of a cell in the blood, shaped like a disk.
Platelets
help to
clot
the blood from a cut or wound.
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platelet
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