Complete Definition of "hemoglobin"

English
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Alternative spellings
haemoglobin
hæmoglobin

Noun
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  1. 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).

Derived terms
oxyhaemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin

Translations
trans-top|the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen
Finnish: t+|fi|hemoglobiini, t+|fi|verenpuna
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Japanese: t|ja|������|trhemogurobin|scJpan, t|ja|��素|trkessikiso|scJpan, t|ja|�液�素|trketsueki-sikiso|scJpan
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See also
globulin
haematin

Category:Proteins

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