hemopoietic
hemopoietic · more hemopoietic · most hemopoietic
Of or pertaining to hemopoiesisOf or pertaining to hemopoiesis.
/ˌhiːməpɔɪˈɛtɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesOf or pertaining to hemopoiesis.
pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells
Origin
From hemo- + -poiesis, with a slight change to the ending -- ("-etic" istead of "-esis") -From hemo- + -poiesis, with a slight change to the ending -- ("-etic" istead of "-esis") -- to make it an adjective instead of a noun
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Forms
more hemopoietic, most hemopoietic| Comparative | more hemopoietic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most hemopoietic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells:hematopoietichaematopoietichaemopoietichematogenichaematogenic
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedhemopoiesis
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form