megakaryocyte

noun

mega·kar·yo·cyte | \ ˌme-gə-ˈka-rē-ō-ˌsīt

, ˌme-gə-ˈker-ē-ō-ˌsīt\

Definition of megakaryocyte

: a large cell that has a lobulated nucleus, is found especially in the bone marrow, and is the source of blood platelets

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To try to better understand this previously unknown effect of aspirin, cardiologist Deepak Voora of Duke University and his colleagues looked at cells called megakaryocytes, which give rise to platelets. — Viviane Callier, Scientific American, "Aspirin May Prevent Cancer from Spreading, New Research Shows," 1 May 2017 The end result of all this genetic manipulation: the platelets produced by the megakaryocytes did not clump together, which presumably prevented them from camouflaging cancer cells. — Viviane Callier, Scientific American, "Aspirin May Prevent Cancer from Spreading, New Research Shows," 1 May 2017

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megakaryocyte

noun

mega·kary·o·cyte | \ ˌmeg-ə-ˈkar-ē-ō-ˌsīt

: a large cell that has a lobulated nucleus, is found especially in the bone marrow, and is the source of blood platelets