Etymology

erythropoietin

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Today it means: A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐρυθρός“red”
  2. English todayerythropoietin

From Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”) and ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker”) and -in.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐρυθρός all →

EritreaerythritolerythroniumErythraeanerythrinerythrochroismerythroleic aciderythromelalgia

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