- plural of platelet.
platelets
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Once you donate blood, it is taken to a lab, where it is separated into three components: platelets, red blood cells, and plasma.
From Slate ● May 9, 2026
The common thread is that malignant cells overtake the marrow—the tissue that produces white blood cells to fight infection, red blood cells to carry oxygen, and platelets to prevent bleeding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Fanconi anemia affects the body's ability to repair DNA damage, disrupting the production of vital blood cells such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2025
In all, Adele was given 28 units of red blood cells, 20 units of fresh frozen plasma, nine units of cryoprecipitate and eight units of platelets - the biggest transfusion at the hospital since 2000.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2024
At some point, you’d have to run into water or rock or the earth’s platelets or something.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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