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lymphopoiesis

[ lim-foh-poi-ee-sis ]
/ ˌlɪm foʊ pɔɪˈi sɪs /
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noun Physiology.
the formation of lymphocytes.
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Origin of lymphopoiesis

First recorded in 1915–20; lympho- + -poiesis

OTHER WORDS FROM lymphopoiesis

lym·pho·poi·et·ic [lim-foh-poi-et-ik], /ˌlɪm foʊ pɔɪˈɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby lymphopoiesis

lymphokine, lymphokine-activated killer cell, lymphoma, lymphomatosis, lymphopenia, lymphopoiesis, lymphosarcoma, lymphotoxin, lymphotrophic, Lynagh, Lynbrook
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British Dictionary definitions for lymphopoiesis

lymphopoiesis
/ (ˌlɪmfəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes

Derived forms of lymphopoiesis

lymphopoietic (ˌlɪmfəʊpɔɪˈɛtɪk), adjective
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