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hemoglobin

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18
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22
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/ (US)
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/ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/ (US) · /ˈhiməˌɡloʊbɪn/ (US) · /ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪn/ (UK)

Definition of hemoglobin

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (US, countable, uncountable)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).

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Etymology

Originally hematinoglobulin, from hematin (from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + -in) + -o- + globulin (from Latin globus (“ball, sphere”) + -in).

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