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Definition of platelet-activating factor in English:

platelet-activating factor

noun

Physiology

  • A cytokine involved in a number of processes, especially platelet aggregation, inflammation, and anaphylaxis, which is released from a variety of cells including basophils and neutrophils (abbreviated PAF).

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Journal of Experimental Medicine.