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📚 noun • entry_id 43652

erythropoietin

/ɪˌɹɪθɹəˈpɔɪ.ɪtɪn/
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eritropoyetina
A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow.
Exogenous administration of erythropoietin can, theoretically, improve endurance exercise performance in the same way as conventional blood doping procedures.
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