Associations to the word «Hemoglobin»

Wiktionary

HEMOGLOBIN, noun. The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).

Dictionary definition

HEMOGLOBIN, 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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