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erythropoiesis
[ ih-rith-roh-poi-ee-sis ]
noun
- the production of red blood cells.
erythropoiesis
/ ɪˌrɪθrəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs /
noun
- physiol the formation of red blood cells
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Derived Forms
- eˌrythropoiˈetic, adjective
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Other Words From
- e·ryth·ro·poi·et·ic [ih-rith-roh-poi-, et, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of erythropoiesis1
First recorded in 1915–20; erythro(cyte) + -poiesis
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Word History and Origins
Origin of erythropoiesis1
C19: from erythro- + Greek poiēsis a making, from poiein to make
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