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Defenition of the word hemoglobin

    • Defenition of the word hemoglobin

      • A protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body. (source: AIDSinfo)
      • a conjugated protein composed of heme and globin that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
      • 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"
      • 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

    Synonyms for the word hemoglobin

      • haemoglobin

    Meronymys for the word hemoglobin

      • globin
      • haem
      • heme

    Hyponyms for the word hemoglobin

      • oxyhaemoglobin
      • oxyhemoglobin

    Hypernyms for the word hemoglobin

      • compound protein
      • conjugated protein
      • haemoprotein
      • hemoprotein

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