[ 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.
[ 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.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004