e·ryth·ro·poi·e·tin ( -rth r -poi-  tn)n. 1. A glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by stem cells in bone marrow. Produced mainly by the kidneys, it is released in response to decreased levels of oxygen in body tissue. 2. Epoetin alfa. [erythropoiet(ic) + -in.] |
erythropoietin [ɪˌrɪθrəʊpɔɪˈiːtɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a hormone, secreted by the kidney in response to low levels of oxygen in the tissues, that increases the rate of erythropoiesis. It has been used as a performance-enhancing drug for athletes and racehorses Abbreviation EPO
| erythropoietin (-rthr-poi-tn) A glycoprotein hormone, secreted mostly by the kidneys in adults and the liver in children, that stimulates stem cells in the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. |
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| Noun | 1. | erythropoietin - a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells glycoprotein - a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component |
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