Meanings
nounproplatelet (plural proplatelets)
plural proplatelets
- hematologyA portion of a megakaryocyte which is broken off to form a platelet.
Origin
From pro- + platelet. Entered widespread use in the early 1990s.
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proplatelet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proplatelet
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