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hemoglobin

he·mog·lo·bin

UK/ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪn/ US/ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/ rare us

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

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