erythropoietin

[ih-rith-roh-poi-i-tn, -poi-eet-n]

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noun

Biochemistry.��a hormone that stimulates production of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the bone marrow, released in response to low levels of oxygen in the tissues.
a synthetic form of this hormone, used as a performance-enhancing drug.

erythropoietin

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noun

EPO.��a hormone, secreted by the kidney in response to low levels of oxygen in the tissues, that increases the rate of erythropoiesis. It has been used as a performance-enhancing drug for athletes and racehorses

erythropoietin

A glycoprotein hormone, secreted mostly by the kidneys in adults and the liver in children, that stimulates stem cells in the bone marrow to produce red blood cells.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of erythropoietin¹

First recorded in 1945–50; erythropoiet(ic) ( def. ) + -in ²

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Some researchers say xenon increases production of a protein called erythropoietin that fights hypoxia, a condition that occurs when the body can't get enough oxygen.

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They called the theoretical hormone erythropoietin, or “red maker” in Greek.

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It can help produce more of the natural hormone erythropoietin, or EPO, which has long been a doping product favored by endurance athletes.

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He had returned a positive result for the banned substance erythropoietin.

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Last month, news broke that he faced a suspension from training after a sample of his urine tested positive for synthetic erythropoietin, or EPO, according to Australia’s antidoping agency.

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erythropoiesis erythropsia

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