erythropoiesis
[ ih-rith-roh-poi-ee-sis ]
noun
the production of red blood cells.
Origin of erythropoiesis
1First recorded in 1915–20; erythro(cyte) + -poiesis
Other words from erythropoiesis
- e·ryth·ro·poi·et·ic [ih-rith-roh-poi-et-ik], /ɪˌrɪθ roʊ pɔɪˈɛt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby erythropoiesis
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British Dictionary definitions for erythropoiesis
erythropoiesis
/ (ɪˌrɪθrəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs) /
noun
physiol the formation of red blood cells
Origin of erythropoiesis
1C19: from erythro- + Greek poiēsis a making, from poiein to make
Derived forms of erythropoiesis
- erythropoietic, adjective
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