hypoproduction

English

Etymology

From 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.

Related terms

• hypoproductive

Translations

insufficient production

Spanish: hipoproducción f