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HAEMATOPOIESIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
Synonyms:
haematogenesis; haematopoiesis; haemogenesis; haemopoiesis; hematogenesis; hematopoiesis; hemogenesis; hemopoiesis; sanguification
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("haematopoiesis" is a kind of...):
biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)
Derivation:
haematopoietic (pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells)
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