Associations to the word «Erythropoietin»

Wiktionary

ERYTHROPOIETIN, noun. (biochemistry) A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow

Dictionary definition

ERYTHROPOIETIN, noun. A glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats