aggregation 
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ag·gre·ga·tion (ag′rə gā′s̸hən)
noun
- an aggregating or being aggregated
- a group or mass of distinct things or individuals
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Preposition: of
- platelet: However, many people are not aware that Serotonin plays a role in the clotting of blood by assisting in the aggregation of platelets.
Converse of object
- inhibit: Propofol inhibits platelet aggregation which could reduce the risk of thrombosis.
Adjective modifier
- familial: The pattern of familial aggregation suggests that in individual families, a small number of genes act together to cause the phenotype.
Modifies a noun
- score: Round aggregation score produced: = 0.5 should be rounded up, 0.5 should be rounded down.
Noun used with modifier
- platelet: Just to confuse things further, there is now an acceptance that in some people aspirin may not prevent platelet aggregation.
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