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Definition of 'myoglobin'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) myoglobin
hemoglobin of muscle, weighing less and carrying more oxygen and less carbon monoxide than blood hemoglobin.

Etymology: (1920–25)

Definition of 'myoglobin'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) myoglobin
a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed

Definition of 'myoglobin'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. myoglobin
A conjugated protein which is the oxygen-transporting pigment of muscle. It is made up of one globin polypeptide chain and one heme group.

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