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hematopoietic

[ hee-muh-toh-poi-et-ik, hem-uh- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to hematopoiesis, the formation of blood or blood cells:

    A hematopoietic stem cell transplant is currently the only treatment that can cure MDS, a disease of the bone marrow.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of hematopoietic1

First recorded in 1860–65; hematopoie(sis) ( def ) + -tic ( def )

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