platelet-inhibiting
|plate-let-in-hib-it-ing|
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/ˈplæt.lət ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/
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/ˈplæt.lɪt ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/
prevent platelet action
Etymology
'platelet-inhibiting' is a compound of 'platelet' and the present participle 'inhibiting' (from the verb 'inhibit'). 'platelet' comes from 'plate' plus the diminutive suffix '-let' (Old French/English), originally meaning 'small plate'; 'inhibit' originates from Latin 'inhibēre', meaning 'to hold in' or 'restrain'.
'platelet' developed in English in the 19th century from 'plate' + the diminutive '-let'; 'inhibit' entered English from Latin 'inhibēre' (via Medieval Latin and French influence) and formed the present participle 'inhibiting'; the compound 'platelet-inhibiting' arose in 20th-century medical English to describe actions or drugs that inhibit platelets.
Initially, 'inhibit' meant 'to hold back' or 'restrain'; over time in medical and pharmacological usage it came to be used specifically for preventing biological actions (for example, 'preventing platelet aggregation'), giving 'platelet-inhibiting' its current technical sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
preventing or reducing platelet aggregation or platelet function; used of drugs or actions that inhibit platelets and thus lower the risk of clot formation.
Aspirin is a commonly used platelet-inhibiting medication to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Last updated: 2025/11/14 19:59