hemoglobin
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Originally hematinoglobulin, from hematin (from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + -in) + -o- + globulin (from Latin globus (“ball, sphere”) + -in).
Noun
hemoglobin (countable and uncountable, plural hemoglobins)
- 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).
Derived terms
Terms derived from hemoglobin
Translations
the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen
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See also
Further reading
- hemoglobin in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- hemoglobin in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- hemoglobin at OneLook Dictionary Search
Welsh
Alternative forms
Noun
hemoglobin m (uncountable)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| hemoglobin | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
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