hypoproduction

English

Etymology

hypo- +‎ production

Noun

hypoproduction (uncountable)

  1. (biology) Unusually low production of some substance in an organism
    • 2015 July 11, “Preferential Elimination of Older Erythrocytes in Circulation and Depressed Bone Marrow Erythropoietic Activity Contribute to Cadmium Induced Anemia in Mice”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      These include hemolysis of peripheral erythrocytes, iron deficiency through inefficient duodenal iron absorption leading to inhibition of heme synthesis, and renal anemia characterized by hypoproduction of erythropoietin.
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