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hemoglobin

/'himə,gloʊbɪn/

Synonyms of hemoglobin Antonyms of hemoglobin Examples of hemoglobin Usage of hemoglobin Parts of hemoglobin Definition that contains hemoglobin Words sounding like hemoglobin Explanation of 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
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"fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"

Similar:

haemoglobin hb

type of:
haemoprotein hemoprotein

Examples of hemoglobin

"fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"