platelet
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
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
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
particle found in the blood of mammals
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Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Internationalism, borrowed from English platelet.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
platélêt (plural platelet-platelet, first-person possessive plateletku, second-person possessive plateletmu, third-person possessive plateletnya)
- (hematology) platelet: A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.
- Synonyms: keping darah, lempeng darah, trombosit
Further reading edit
- “platelet” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.