haemopoiesis

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UK/hiːmə(ʊ)ˈpiːsɪs/

noun

The production of blood cells and platelets, a process which in adults takes place within the bone marrow.

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haematopoiesishematopoiesishemopoiesishemogenesishaemogenesishematogenesishaematogenesissanguification
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Meanings

nounhaemopoiesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe production of blood cells and platelets, a process which in adults takes place within the bone marrow.

    Synonyms: haematopoiesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe production of blood cells and platelets, a process which in adults takes place within the bone marrow.

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haematopoiesis

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)

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hematopoiesishaematopoiesishemopoiesishemogenesishaemogenesishematogenesishaematogenesissanguification
Broader
organic processbiological process
Also see
haematogenesishaemogenesishematogenesishematopoiesisleucocytogenesissanguification

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From haemo- + -poiesis.

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APA

haemopoiesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haemopoiesis

MLA

“haemopoiesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haemopoiesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haemopoiesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haemopoiesis.

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