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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The origin and development of blood. uncountable
2. 2
   the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) wordnet
3. 3
   The transformation of venous arterial blood by respiration; haematosis. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

haematopoiesishaemogenesishaemopoiesishematogenesishematopoiesishematopoiesis

Etymology

From haemato- + genesis.

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