English noun: hematopoiesis | |||
1. | hematopoiesis (process) the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) | ||
Synonyms | haematogenesis, haematopoiesis, haemogenesis, haemopoiesis, hematogenesis, hemogenesis, hemopoiesis, sanguification | ||
Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||