hemoglobin
noun
1 hemoglobin
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.
synonyms: haemoglobin, Hb.
Dutch: hemoglobine
Polish: hemoglobina
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