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leucopoiesis

[ loo-koh-poi-ee-sis ]
/ ˌlu koʊ pɔɪˈi sɪs /

noun

leukopoiesis.

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OTHER WORDS FROM leucopoiesis

leu·co·poi·et·ic [loo-koh-poi-et-ik], /ˌlu koʊ pɔɪˈɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby leucopoiesis

leucomaine, leucon, leucopenia, leucoplakia, leucoplast, leucopoiesis, leucorrhea, leucorrhoea, leucosis, Leucothea, leucothoe
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British Dictionary definitions for leucopoiesis

leucopoiesis

esp US leukopoiesis

/ (ˌluːkəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs) /

noun

physiol formation of leucocytes in the bodyAlso called: leucocytopoiesis

Derived forms of leucopoiesis

leucopoietic or esp US leukopoietic (ˌluːkəʊpɔɪˈɛtɪk), adjective
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