erythropoietin

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”) and ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker”) and -in. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˌɹɪθɹəˈpɔɪ.ɪtɪn/ === Noun === erythropoietin (plural erythropoietins) (biochemistry) A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow. ==== Synonyms ==== EPO, Epo ==== Derived terms ==== continuous erythropoietin receptor activator ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === erythropoietin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia