sanguification
The formation of blood cellsThe formation of blood cells.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The formation of blood cells.
the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
Origin
From New Latin sanguificātiō. Equivalent to sanguify + -ication or sangui- + -fication. CoFrom New Latin sanguificātiō. Equivalent to sanguify + -ication or sangui- + -fication. Compare French sanguification.
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Forms
plural: sanguifications| Singular | sanguification |
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uncountable
Synonyms
9 synonymshematosishematopoiesishematogenesishemopoiesis
Close in meaning
- the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow):hematopoiesishaematopoiesishemopoiesishaemopoiesishemogenesishaemogenesishematogenesishaematogenesis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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