plateletnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpleɪt.lət/us/ˈpleɪt.lət/specializeda very small cell in the blood that makes it thicker and more solid in order to stop bleeding caused by an injury
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- First, special cells, called platelets, stop the blood from coming out.