thrombocyte

noun throm·bo·cyte \-bə-ˌsīt\

Definition of THROMBOCYTE

: platelet; also : a cell with a similar clotting function

— throm·bo·cyt·ic \ˌthräm-bə-ˈsi-tik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1893

Medical Dictionary

noun throm·bo·cyte \-bə-ˌsīt\

—throm·bo·cyt·ic \ˌthräm-bə-ˈsit-ik\ adjective

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