granulopoietin

[ gran-yuh-loh-poi-eet-n, -poi-i-tn ]
/ ˌgræn yə loʊ pɔɪˈit n, -ˈpɔɪ ɪ tn /

noun Biochemistry.

a hormone that promotes the production of white blood cells.

Origin of granulopoietin

granule + -o- + -poiet(ic) + -in2

Words nearby granulopoietin

granulomatous inflammation, granulomere, granulopenia, granuloplastic, granulopoiesis, granulopoietin, granulosa cell, granulosa cell tumor, granulose, granulosis, granulosis rubra nasi