hemoglobin
English
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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).
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Translations
the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen
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Further reading
- hemoglobin in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- hemoglobin in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- hemoglobin at OneLook Dictionary Search
Norwegian Bokmål
References
- “hemoglobin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “hemoglobin” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
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