1. relating to or promoting the formation and development of blood cells
Usage: medical/scientific term; also spelled hematopoietic in U.S. English

Examples

• The bone marrow is the primary haemopoietic tissue in adults.
• Haemopoietic stem cells can differentiate into various types of blood cells.
• The patient received a haemopoietic stem cell transplant to treat the blood disorder.
• Certain cytokines stimulate haemopoietic activity in the bone marrow.
• Haemopoietic growth factors are used in cancer treatment to boost blood cell production.