erythropoietin
[ ih-rith-roh-poi-i-tn, -poi-eet-n ]
/ ɪˌrɪθ roʊˈpɔɪ ɪ tn, -pɔɪˈit n /
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noun
Biochemistry. a hormone that stimulates production of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the bone marrow, released in response to low levels of oxygen in the tissues.
a synthetic form of this hormone, used as a performance-enhancing drug.
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Origin of erythropoietin
First recorded in 1945–50; erythropoiet(ic) + -in2
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British Dictionary definitions for erythropoietin
erythropoietin
/ (ɪˌrɪθrəʊpɔɪˈiːtɪn) /
noun
a hormone, secreted by the kidney in response to low levels of oxygen in the tissues, that increases the rate of erythropoiesis. It has been used as a performance-enhancing drug for athletes and racehorsesAbbreviation: EPO
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Medical definitions for erythropoietin
erythropoietin
[ ĭ-rĭth′rō-poi-ē′tĭn ]
n.
A glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by bone marrow.
Epoetin alfa.
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Scientific definitions for erythropoietin
erythropoietin
[ ĭ-rĭth′rō-poi-ē′tĭn ]
A glycoprotein hormone, secreted mostly by the kidneys in adults and the liver in children, that stimulates stem cells in the bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
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