Erythropoietin Definition

ĭ-rĭthrō-poi-ētĭn
noun
A hormone that stimulates erythropoiesis, produced mainly in the kidneys of higher organisms.
Webster's New World
Epoetin alfa.
American Heritage Medicine

Origin of Erythropoietin

  • erythropoiet(ic) –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Erythropoietin Sentence Examples

  • There are a number of studies going on in the USA and UK using erythropoietin for people with multiple myeloma.

  • Kidneys Healthy kidneys produce erythropoietin, a hormone that stimulates the formation of new red blood cells.

  • There is a drug called erythropoietin (EPO) that may help with anemia.

  • These products include erythropoietin (EPO ), paclitaxel and a pneumococcal vaccine.

  • There were also 234 doses of recombinant human erythropoietin, or EPO, the blood booster that threatened to take over world sport.

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