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proplatelet

proplatelet noun: a portion of a megakaryocyte which is broken off to form a platelet.

Noun

proplatelet (plural proplatelets)

  1. A portion of a megakaryocyte which is broken off to form a platelet.

Forms of proplatelet

pluralproplatelets

Origin of proplatelet

From pro- + platelet. Entered widespread use in the early 1990s.

Questions about proplatelet

What does proplatelet mean?
Proplatelet means a portion of a megakaryocyte which is broken off to form a platelet.
What part of speech is proplatelet?
Proplatelet is a noun.
What is the plural of proplatelet?
The plural of proplatelet is proplatelets.

Words near proplatelet in the dictionary

  1. proplasmic
  2. proplasms
  3. proplastic
  4. proplastid
  5. proplastids
  6. proplatelet
  7. proplatelets
  8. propledge
  9. propleg
  10. proplegs
  11. propless

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