-poietic

adjective combining form

Definition of -POIETIC

: productive : formative <hematopoietic>

Greek poiētikos creative, from poiētēs maker — more at poet

Medical Dictionary

adjective combining form -poi·et·ic \(ˌ)pȯi-ˈet-ik\

: productive : formative <lymphopoietic>

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