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1. (n.) hemoglobin
a conjugated protein in red blood cells, comprising globin and iron-containing heme, that transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body.
Etymology: (1865–70; earlier hematoglobulin. See hemo -, globin)
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1. (noun) hemoglobin, haemoglobin, Hb
a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
"fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"
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1. (noun) Hemoglobin
the normal coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles of vertebrate animals. It is composed of hematin and globulin, and is also called haematoglobulin. In arterial blood, it is always combined with oxygen, and is then called oxyhemoglobin. It crystallizes under different forms from different animals, and when crystallized, is called haematocrystallin. See Blood crystal, under Blood
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