HAEMOGLOBIN


Meaning of HAEMOGLOBIN in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE hemo·globin ) / ˌhiːməˈgləʊbɪn; NAmE -ˈgloʊ-/ noun

[ U ] a red substance in the blood that carries oxygen and contains iron

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: a contracted form of haematoglobulin , in the same sense.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.