leukopoiesis

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/ˌl(j)uːkəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/

noun

A form of hematopoiesis in which white blood cells are formed in bone marrow located in bones in adults and hematopoietic organs in the fetus

Similar
leukocytopoiesis
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Meanings

nounleukopoiesis (usually uncountable, plural leukopoieses)

plural leukopoieses · alternative leucopoiesis

  1. uncountableusuallyA form of hematopoiesis in which white blood cells are formed in bone marrow located in bones in adults and hematopoietic organs in the fetus

    Synonyms: leukocytopoiesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of hematopoiesis in which white blood cells are formed in bone marrow located in bones in adults and hematopoietic organs in the fetus

Similar
leukocytopoiesis
Also see
leukocytopoiesis

Origin

From leuko- + -poiesis.

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Translations

Italian leucocitopoiesi, leucopoiesi
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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