EPO (Erythropoietin) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is EPO (Erythropoietin)? A glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells. It is a commercialized product of recombinant DNA technology.

Medical Term & Definition Added By: Drew

Send To Friends!

If you'd like to send the EPO (Erythropoietin) definition to yourself or to your friends/colleagues, just enter the e-mail addresses in the boxes below -

We hope you now understand the meaning of EPO (Erythropoietin). If you need any more information on this term, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Other Similar Drugs Terms:

Prescription Drugs Term Discoloration (welding) is Any change in surface color from that of the base metal. Usually associated with oxidation occurring on the weld and heat affected zone (HAZ) on the outside diameter and inside diameter of the weld joint as a result of heating the metal during the welding

Prescription Drugs Term irreversible toxicity is Side effects that are caused by toxic substances or something harmful to the body and do not go away.

Prescription Drugs Term controlled study is An experiment or clinical trial that includes a comparison (control) group.

Prescription Drugs Term screening mammogram is X-rays of the breasts taken to check for breast cancer in the absence of signs or symptoms.

Prescription Drugs Term Hemoprotein is A protein bound to an iron-porphyrin compounds such as hemoglobin, myoglobin, and members of the cytochrome group.