he·ma·to·poi·et·ic
variants:
or chiefly British haematopoietic \
-ˈet-ik 
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Medical Definition of hematopoietic
: of, relating to, or involved in the formation of blood cells
hematopoietic stem cells
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“Hematopoietic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hematopoietic. Accessed 25 Sep. 2022.
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