hemoglobin
The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs…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).
» What is hemoglobin?
Was ist Hämoglobin?
Что такое гемоглобин?
Що таке гемоглобін?
Meaning
1 senses(US, countable, uncountable)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).
Blutfarbstoff, Hämoglobin
гемоглоби́нgemoglobín
гемоглобі́нhemohlobín
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
Examples
3 sentencesWhat is hemoglobin?
Що таке гемоглобін?
ruЧто такое гемоглобин?
deWas ist Hämoglobin?
The tests confirmed that she has low blood pressure and low hemoglobin.
deDie Untersuchung bestätigte ihr einen niedrigen Blutdruck und Hämoglobinwert.
Too few red blood cells or too little hemoglobin in the blood can lead to anemia.
Translations
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Origin
Originally hematinoglobulin, from hematin (from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + -in)Originally hematinoglobulin, from hematin (from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + -in) + -o- + globulin (from Latin globus (“ball, sphere”) + -in).
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Forms
plural: hemoglobinsSynonyms
3 synonyms- 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:haemoglobinHb
Word family
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