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thrombopoietin

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throm⋅bo⋅poi⋅e⋅tin

[throm-boh-poi-i-tn, ‑poi-et-n]
–noun
a hormone that induces bone marrow cells to form blood platelets.

Origin:
1990–95; < Gk thrómbo(s) clot + poiēt(s) maker; see -in 2
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Main Entry: throm·bo·poi·e·tin
Pronunciation: -'poi-&t-&n
Function: noun
: a hormone that regulates blood plateletproduction by promoting the proliferation and maturation of megakaryocyte progenitor cells and the development of megakaryocytes into blood platelets
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