SANGUIFICATION

hematopoiesis, haematopoiesis, hemopoiesis, haemopoiesis, hemogenesis, haemogenesis, hematogenesis, haematogenesis, sanguification

(noun) the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sanguification (usually uncountable, plural sanguifications)

(biology) The production of blood; hematosis.

Source: Wiktionary


San`gui*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. sanguification. See Sanguify.] (Physiol.)

Definition: The production of blood; the conversion of the products of digestion into blood; hematosis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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