Medical Dictionary
thrombopoietin
noun throm·bo·poi·e·tin \-ˈpȯi-ət-ən\
Medical Definition of THROMBOPOIETIN
: a hormone that regulates blood platelet production by promoting the proliferation and maturation of megakaryocyte progenitor cells and the development of megakaryocytes into blood platelets
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