erythropoietin

noun

eryth·​ro·​poi·​e·​tin i-ˌrith-rō-ˈpȯi-ə-tən How to pronounce erythropoietin (audio)
: a glycoprotein hormone formed especially in the kidney and stimulating red blood cell formation

Examples of erythropoietin in a Sentence

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Endurance runners who were given saline injections but told they were being given a substance similar to erythropoietin ran faster (erythropoietin increases red blood cell production which increases oxygen delivery to working muscles). Jo Morrison and Eric Moore, STAT, 4 Aug. 2024 Seven decades later, researchers found actual erythropoietin after filtering 670 gallons of urine. Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Jeptoo, whose 2014 triumph here was her third, ultimately was caught and banned for using blood-boosting erythropoietin. John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023 The Phase 2 study found erythropoietin was beneficial. Edward Chen, STAT, 18 July 2022 See all Example Sentences for erythropoietin 

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of erythropoietin was in 1948

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“Erythropoietin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erythropoietin. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

erythropoietin

noun
eryth·​ro·​poi·​e·​tin i-ˌrith-rō-ˈpȯi-ət-ən How to pronounce erythropoietin (audio)
: a hormone that stimulates red blood cell formation and is formed especially in the kidney

Medical Definition

erythropoietin

noun
eryth·​ro·​poi·​e·​tin -ˈpȯi-ət-ən How to pronounce erythropoietin (audio)
: a hormonal substance that is formed especially in the kidney and stimulates red blood cell formation
abbreviation EPO
see epogen

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