sanguification
English
Etymology
From New Latin sanguificātiō.[1] Equivalent to sanguify + -ication or sangui- + -fication. Compare French sanguification.
Noun
sanguification (usually uncountable, plural sanguifications)
- (physiology) The formation of blood cells.
- Synonyms: hematosis, hematopoiesis, hematogenesis, hemopoiesis
References
- “sanguification”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, reproduced from Stuart Berg Flexner, editor in chief, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Random House, 1993, →ISBN.
Further reading
- “sanguification”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Etymology
From Latin sanguis + -ification.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɑ̃.ɡi.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
References
- “sanguification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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