sedimentation rate
NOUN
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S
sedimentation rate is a valid 18-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does sedimentation rate mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation.
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