erythropoietin

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22
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14
Pronunciation
/ɪˌɹɪθɹəˈpɔɪ.ɪtɪn/

Definition of erythropoietin

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow.
    “Exogenous administration of erythropoietin can, theoretically, improve endurance exercise performance in the same way as conventional blood doping procedures.”

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”) and ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker”) and -in.

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