blood platelet
noun
any of numerous, minute, protoplasmic bodies in mammalian blood that aid in coagulation.
blood platelets
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pluralof blood platelet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A similar trial for blood platelets is planned.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024
On Aug. 24, a trio of studies found that older mice showed regenerative and cognitive improvements after being injected old with certain blood platelets from younger mice.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2023
It is found in the brain as well as in the digestive tract and blood platelets.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
Usually, it happens because the immune system mistakenly attacks a patient’s blood platelets, the cells the body uses to form clots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2021
The blood platelets, on the grounds of their small size and complete lack of nuclear substance, are generally regarded as not analogous to real cells.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers
