haemoglobin meaning

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haemoglobin (noun): 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.

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Definition of haemoglobin

  1. 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

    Synonyms: hemoglobin, Hb

    Type of: hemoprotein

    Kinds: oxyhemoglobin

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in IN · 11-letter words

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