thrombopoietin means A protein produced by the liver and kidney, which regulates the production of platelets. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos, “lump, piece, blood clot, milk curd”) and ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker”) and -in.
noun
- A protein produced by the liver and kidney, which regulates the production of platelets“The megakaryocyte growth and differentiation factor, C-mpl, is the receptor for thrombopoietin and is encoded by the Mpl gene.”