"erythropoietin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪˌɹɪθɹəˈpɔɪ.ɪtɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-erythropoietin.wav [Southern-England] Forms: erythropoietins [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”) and ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker”) and -in. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἐρυθρός|t=red}} Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”), {{af|en|-in}} -in Head templates: {{en-noun}} erythropoietin (plural erythropoietins)
  1. (biochemistry) A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow. Categories (topical): Biochemistry Synonyms: EPO, Epo Derived forms: continuous erythropoietin receptor activator Translations (a hormone): eritropoetina [feminine] (Catalan), erytropoietiini (Finnish), érythropoïétine [feminine] (French), Erythropoietin [neuter] (German), ερυθροποιητίνη (erythropoiitíni) [feminine] (Greek), eritropoetin (Hungarian), eritropoietina [feminine] (Italian), эритропоэти́н (eritropoetín) [masculine] (Russian), eritropoyetina [feminine] (Spanish), erytropoietin [neuter] (Swedish), erytropoetin [neuter] (Swedish)

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