lymphopoiesis

American

[lim-foh-poi-ee-sis] / ˌlɪm foʊ pɔɪˈi sɪs /

noun

Physiology.

the formation of lymphocytes.

lymphopoiesis British

/ ˌlɪmfəʊpɔɪˈɛtɪk, ˌlɪmfəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs /

noun

the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes

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Other Word Forms

lymphopoietic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of lymphopoiesis

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

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