Name a constituent of blood that initiates the clotting process.

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Blood clotting:
The platelets, proteins, and cells in the blood stick together and form a mass of blood. This mass of blood is called a blood clot.
When we get injured, blood clots are formed in response to prevent excessive bleeding.
The constituent of blood that initiates the clotting process are platelets or thrombocytes.
Platelets are formed in the bone marrow, and it stops bleeding by clumping and forming plugs in the blood vessel injury.

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