erythropoietin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪˌɹɪθɹəˈpɔɪ.ɪtɪn/
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”) and ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker”) and -in.
Meanings
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A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow.
Exogenous administration of erythropoietin can, theoretically, improve endurance exercise performance in the same way as conventional blood doping procedures.
1994, Herbert A. DeVries, Terry J. Housh, Physiology of Exercise for Physical Education, Athletics, and Exercise Science, WCB Brown & Benchmark, →ISBN, page 589:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| erythropoietins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
continuous erythropoietin receptor activator
Synonyms
Translations (13)
it eritropoietina (a hormone) · es eritropoyetina (a hormone) · el ερυθροποιητίνη (a hormone) · ca eritropoetina (a hormone) · de Erythropoietin (a hormone) · fr érythropoïétine (a hormone) · sv erytropoetin (a hormone) · sv erytropoietin (a hormone) · ru эритропоэти́н (a hormone) · fi erytropoietiini (a hormone) · tr eritropoetin (a hormone) · hu eritropoetin (a hormone) · nl erytropoëtine (a hormone)