Cryptic crossword clue
Clots require these recently docked dogs, say, to be kept outside 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PLATELETS

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What does PLATELETS mean?

PLATELETS noun
  1. A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.

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