erythropoietin

[ ih-rith-roh-poi-i-tn, -poi-eet-n ]

/ ɪˌrɪθ roʊˈpɔɪ ɪ tn, -pɔɪˈit n /

noun

Biochemistry. a hormone that stimulates production of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the bone marrow, released in response to low levels of oxygen in the tissues.

a synthetic form of this hormone, used as a performance-enhancing drug.

Origin of erythropoietin

First recorded in 1945–50; erythropoiet(ic) + -in²

Words nearby erythropoietin

erythroplasia, erythroplasia of Queyrat, erythropoiesis, erythropoietic porphyria, erythropoietic protoporphyria, erythropoietin, erythroprosopalgia, erythropsia, erythropsin, erythrorrhexis, erythruria

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British Dictionary definitions for erythropoietin

erythropoietin

/ (ɪˌrɪθrəʊpɔɪˈiːtɪn) /

noun

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 racehorsesAbbreviation: EPO

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Medical definitions for erythropoietin

erythropoietin

[ ĭ-rĭth′rō-poi-ē′tĭn ]

n.

A glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by bone marrow.

Epoetin alfa.

Scientific definitions for erythropoietin

erythropoietin

[ ĭ-rĭth′rō-poi-ē′tĭn ]

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.

单词	erythropoietin
释义	erythropoietin [ ih-rith-roh-poi-i-tn, -poi-eet-n ] / ɪˌrɪθ roʊˈpɔɪ ɪ tn, -pɔɪˈit n / noun Biochemistry. a hormone that stimulates production of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the bone marrow, released in response to low levels of oxygen in the tissues. a synthetic form of this hormone, used as a performance-enhancing drug. Origin of erythropoietin First recorded in 1945–50; erythropoiet(ic) + -in² Words nearby erythropoietin erythroplasia, erythroplasia of Queyrat, erythropoiesis, erythropoietic porphyria, erythropoietic protoporphyria, erythropoietin, erythroprosopalgia, erythropsia, erythropsin, erythrorrhexis, erythruria Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for erythropoietin erythropoietin / (ɪˌrɪθrəʊpɔɪˈiːtɪn) / noun 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 racehorsesAbbreviation: EPO 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 Medical definitions for erythropoietin erythropoietin [ ĭ-rĭth′rō-poi-ē′tĭn ] n. A glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by bone marrow. Epoetin alfa. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for erythropoietin erythropoietin [ ĭ-rĭth′rō-poi-ē′tĭn ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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