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erythropoiesis
e·ryth·ro·poi·e·sis [ i rìthrō poy ssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
red blood cell production and development: the formation of red blood cells, a process that begins with stem cells in the bone marrow and ends with the release of mature red blood cells erythrocytes into circulation
[Early 20th century. <erythrocyte]

e·ryth·ro·poi·et·ic [ i rìthrō poy éttik ] adjective
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