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HAEMATOPOIETIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells
Example:
hemopoietic stem cells in bone marrow
Synonyms:
haematogenic; haematopoietic; haemopoietic; hematogenic; hematopoietic; hemopoietic
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
haematopoiesis (the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow))
Derivation:
haematopoiesis (the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow))