Associations to the word «Haemoglobin»

Wiktionary

HAEMOGLOBIN, noun. (British spelling) (protein) Alternative spelling of hemoglobin

Dictionary definition

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; "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals".

Wise words

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