Erythropoietin

See also: erythropoietin

German

Alternative forms

• Erythropoetin

Etymology

Possibly from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”) + Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker”) + -in, Latin -īnus.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ery‧thro‧poi‧e‧tin

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Noun

Erythropoietin n (strong, genitive Erythropoietins, no plural)

1. erythropoietin

   Synonym: EPO

Declension

Declension of Erythropoietin [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Erythropoietin
genitive	eines	des	Erythropoietins
dative	einem	dem	Erythropoietin
accusative	ein	das	Erythropoietin

Further reading

• “Erythropoietin” in Duden online
• “Erythropoietin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache