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plak,
plɑːk/
n.
- an ornamental tablet fixed to a wall in commemoration of a person or event.
- a sticky deposit on teeth in which bacteria proliferate.
- Medicine a small, distinct, typically raised patch on or within the body, caused by local damage or deposition of material.
▸Microbiology a clear area in a cell culture caused by the inhibition of growth or destruction of cells.
- a flat counter used in gambling.
Etymology
C19: from Fr., from Du. plak ‘tablet’, from plakken ‘to stick’.