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noun
A haematopoietically active tissue found within certain bones, and responsible for producing all types of blood cells.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, cytology, hematology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
bone marrow of children and some adult bones that is required for the formation of red blood cells
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: red bone marrow
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: marrow, bone marrow
History
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