HyperDic: thrombocyte

English > 1 sense of the word thrombocyte:
NOUNsubstancethrombocyte, platelet, blood platelettiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood
English > thrombocyte: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaningtiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting.
Synonymsplatelet, blood platelet
Broaderprotoplasm, living substanceThe substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
Spanishplaqueta, trombocito
Catalanplaqueta, trombòcit

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