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erythropoiesis

[ ih-rith-roh-poi-ee-sis ]

noun

  1. the production of red blood cells.


erythropoiesis

/ ɪˌrɪθrəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs /

noun

  1. physiol the formation of red blood cells
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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