HAEMOGLOBIN


Meaning of HAEMOGLOBIN in English

[ ˌhi:mə'gləʊbɪn ]

( US hemoglobin )

■ noun Biochemistry a red protein containing iron, responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates.

Origin

C19: a contracted form of haematoglobulin , in the same sense.

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