| erythroid | (adjective) relating to erythrocytes | - |
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| erythrolysin | (noun) any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin | Synonyms: erythrocytolysin, haemolysin, hemolysin |
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| erythromycin | (noun) an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative | Synonyms: E-Mycin, Erythrocin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin |
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| erythropoiesis | (noun) the process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow | - |
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| erythropoietic | (adjective) of or relating to the formation of red blood cells | - |
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| erythropoietin | (noun) a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells | - |
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