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? — Luiaard
Что такое гемоглобин? — odexed
Що таке гемоглобін? — deniko
CM · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
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? — deniko
ruЧто такое гемоглобин? — odexed
deWas ist Hämoglobin? — Luiaard
The tests confirmed that she has low blood pressure and low hemoglobin.
deDie Untersuchung bestätigte ihr einen niedrigen Blutdruck und Hämoglobinwert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Too few red blood cells or too little hemoglobin in the blood can lead to anemia.
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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
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