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platelet-activating factor (medicine)


platelet-activating factor
<cytokine> Potent phospholipid activator and mediator of many leucocyte functions, including platelet aggregation, inflammation, and anaphylaxis.

It is produced in response to specific stimuli by a variety of cell types, including neutrophils, basophils, platelets, and endothelial cells. Several molecular species of platelet-activating factor have been identified which vary in the length of the O-alkyl side chain. It is an important mediator of bronchoconstriction.

Synonym: platelet-aggregating factor.

Acronym: PAF


saddle shoe (oh)



n [C] AmE
a shoe that has a toe and heel of one colour, with a different colour in the middle