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| e·ryth·ro·poi·e·tin [ i rìthrō poy tin ] |
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hormone produced in kidneys: a kidney hormone that stimulates the development of red blood cells in the bone marrow. The kidneys produce erythropoietin in response to lowered oxygen levels in body tissues.
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| [Mid-20th century. <erythropoiesis] |
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