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erythropoietin

/ɪˌɹɪθɹəˈpɔɪ.ɪtɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
ery-thro-poi-etin
IPA
/ɪˌɹɪθɹəˈpɔɪ.ɪtɪn/
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”) and ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker”) and -in.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἐρυθρός

Inflected Forms

erythropoietins (plural)

Phrases

continuous erythropoietin receptor activator

Synonyms

EPO

Questions

How do you pronounce erythropoietin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌɹɪθɹəˈpɔɪ.ɪtɪn/.
What does erythropoietin mean?
A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow.
Where does erythropoietin come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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