Assertion: platelet | /r/CapableOf | adhere to one another
Facets:
value: to slow down the bleeding
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: When activated, the platelets become sticky and adhere to one another and to the blood vessel wall at the site of the injury to slow down and stop the bleeding by plugging up the damaged blood vessel or tissue (hemostasis).
text: as platelets adhere to one another, they continue to change physically to promote increased aggregation