Definition of hemoglobin Hemoglobin
/hiˌmʌglowˈbʌn/ - [heemuglowbun] - he•mo•glo•bin
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haemoglobin - /hˈiːməɡlˌɒbɪn/
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hemoglobin - /hiˌmʌglowˈbʌn/
What does hemoglobin mean?
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NounPlural: hemoglobins |
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| hemoglobin - a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues; "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals" | ||
| haemoglobin, Hb | ||
| haemoprotein, hemoprotein a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin | ||
| erythrocyte, rbc, red blood cell a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus | ||
| oxyhaemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs; "oxyhemoglobin transports oxygen to the cells of the body" | ||
| haem, haemitin, hematin, heme, protoheme a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hemoglobin (n.)
The normal coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles of vertebrate animals. It is composed of hematin and globulin, and is also called haematoglobulin. In arterial blood, it is always combined with oxygen, and is then called oxyhemoglobin. It crystallizes under different forms from different animals, and when crystallized, is called haematocrystallin. See Blood crystal, under Blood.
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hemoglobin
A protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body.\n(source: AIDSinfo)
Wikipedia 
- Hemoglobin (also spelled haemoglobin) is a globular protein in the blood which contains iron and is used to transport oxygen around the body. Hemoglobin are found in the red blood cells. There are about 250 million molecules of hemoglobin in every red blood cell.
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🔤- hemoglobin, noun, singular of hemoglobins.
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