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Platelet vs Disintegrin - What's the difference?

platelet | disintegrin |

As nouns the difference between platelet and disintegrin

is that platelet is (hematology|cytology) a small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots while disintegrin is (biochemistry) any of a family of polypeptides, isolated from venom, that interact with integrin proteins and inhibit the clumping of platelets.

platelet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (hematology, cytology) A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.

    • Synonyms

    * blood platelet * thrombocyte

    Derived terms

    * proplatelet

    Anagrams

    * *

    disintegrin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia disintegrin) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a family of polypeptides, isolated from venom, that interact with integrin proteins and inhibit the clumping of platelets