plate ‧ let /ˈpleɪtlət, ˈpleɪtlɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
one of the very small flat round cells in your blood that help it become solid when you bleed, so that you stop bleeding
plate ‧ let /ˈpleɪtlət, ˈpleɪtlɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
one of the very small flat round cells in your blood that help it become solid when you bleed, so that you stop bleeding
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012