blood platelet

noun

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His blood platelet count was now more stable, his medical team said, and there was no mention of mild kidney damage that had emerged over the past weekend. Willem Marx, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025 When tested against regular sugar, those who ingested the substitute experienced a rise in their blood platelet aggregation, which increased likelihood of blood clotting. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024 Key Takeaways Erythritol can make blood platelets more active, a new study finds, increasing the risk of blood clots. Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Aug. 2024 The research suggested both sugar alcohols might make blood platelets stickier and therefore more susceptible to clotting and blocking veins or arteries, in turn contributing to heart attacks and strokes. Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for blood platelet

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First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blood platelet was in 1888

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“Blood platelet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20platelet. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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