e·ryth·ro·poi·e·sis ( -rth r -poi-  ss)n. The formation or production of red blood cells. e·ryth ro·poi·etic (- tk) adj. |
erythropoiesis [ɪˌrɪθrəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol the formation of red blood cells
[from erythro- + Greek poiēsis a making, from poiein to make]
erythropoietic adj
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| Noun | 1. | erythropoiesis - the process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms |
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