/ ˈpleɪtlət; NAmE / noun
a very small part of a cell in the blood, shaped like a disc. Platelets help to clot the blood from a cut or wound.
/ ˈpleɪtlət; NAmE / noun
a very small part of a cell in the blood, shaped like a disc. Platelets help to clot the blood from a cut or wound.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005