adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to hemopoiesis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hemopoietic
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/ˌhiːməpɔɪˈɛtɪk/
adjective
Meaning 2
pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- hemopoietic stem cells in bone marrow
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hematopoietic, haematopoietic, haemopoietic, hematogenic, haematogenic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From hemo- + -poiesis, with a slight change to the ending -- ("-etic" istead of "-esis") -- to make it an adjective instead of a noun