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Noun: erythropoiesis  i,ri-throw-poy'ee-sis
  1. The process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow
    "Erythropoiesis is stimulated by the hormone erythropoietin"

Derived forms: erythropoiesises

Type of: biological process, organic process

Encyclopedia: Erythropoiesis