PLATELET

platelet, blood platelet, thrombocyte

(noun) tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

platelet (plural platelets)

(hematology, cytology) A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.

Synonyms

• blood platelet

• thrombocyte

Anagrams

• altepetl, pallette

Source: Wiktionary



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31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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