Hemopoiesis

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Formation of new cellular components of the blood in myeloid or lymphatic tissue. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) wordnet

Etymology

From hemo- + -poiesis.

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