Oprelvekin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oprelvekin is a noun meaning recombinant interleukin 11, a thrombopoietic growth factor that directly stimulates the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells and megakaryocyte progenitor cells and induces megakaryocyte maturation resulting in increased platelet production.
Meaning
recombinant interleukin 11, a thrombopoietic growth factor that directly stimulates the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells and megakaryocyte progenitor cells and induces megakaryocyte maturation resulting in increased platelet production.
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