hematopoietic cell

noun

Any of the cells within bone marrow whose function is to differentiate (transform) into mature blood cells.

“Near-synonyms: haematoblast, hemoblast (often synonymous in the past, but outdated)”

Similar
haematoblasthemoblastHSCw:hematopoietic stem cellhemocytoblast
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Meanings

nounhematopoietic cell (plural hematopoietic cells)

plural hematopoietic cells

  1. Any of the cells within bone marrow whose function is to differentiate (transform) into mature blood cells.

    Near-synonyms: haematoblast, hemoblast (often synonymous in the past, but outdated)

    Synonyms: haematoblast, hemoblast

    1. oftenspecificallyA hematopoietic stem cell.

      Synonyms: haematoblast, hemoblast, HSC, w:hematopoietic stem cell, hemocytoblast

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the cells within bone marrow whose function is to differentiate (transform) into mature blood cells.

Similar
haematoblasthemoblast

nounA hematopoietic stem cell.

Similar
haematoblasthemoblastHSCw:hematopoietic stem cellhemocytoblast
Also see
haematoblast
Cite this entry
APA

hematopoietic cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hematopoietic%20cell

MLA

“hematopoietic cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hematopoietic%20cell. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hematopoietic cell,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hematopoietic%20cell.

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