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hemoglobin

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Noun

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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Synonyms:
haemoglobin Hb

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "hemoglobin":
haemoglobin hemoglobin
Words contain "hemoglobin":
hemoglobin hemoglobinemia hemoglobinopathy hemoglobinuria oxyhemoglobin
Words contain "hemoglobin" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
hemoglobin oxyhaemoglobin oxyhemoglobin rbc hemin protohemin haematohiston globin erythrocyte hematohiston more...

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