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plaque /pläk or plak/ noun- A plate, tablet, or slab hung on, applied to or inserted in a surface as an ornament, memorial, etc
- A tablet worn as a badge of honour
- A patch, such as a diseased area (medicine)
- A film composed of saliva and bacteria that forms on teeth (dentistry)
- An area in a bacterial or tissue culture where the cells have been destroyed by infection with a virus
ORIGIN: Fr; cf plack plaquetteˈ noun A small plaque |