Definition of Haemoglobin

1. Noun. 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"

Exact synonyms: Hb, Hemoglobin
Substance meronyms: Erythrocyte, Rbc, Red Blood Cell
Generic synonyms: Haemoprotein, Hemoprotein
Specialized synonyms: Oxyhaemoglobin, Oxyhemoglobin
Terms within: Haem, Haemitin, Hematin, Heme, Protoheme, Globin, Haematohiston, Hematohiston

Definition of Haemoglobin

1. Noun. (protein) (alternative spelling of hemoglobin) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Haemoglobin

1. Four subunit globular oxygen carrying protein of the erythrocytes of vertebrates and some invertebrates. It is a conjugated protein containing four haem groups and globin. There are two alpha and two beta chains (very similar to myoglobin) in adult humans, the haem moiety (an iron containing substituted porphyrin) is firmly held in a nonpolar crevice in each peptide chain. There are four globin polypeptide chains, designated alpha, beta, gamma, delta in the adult. Each is composed of several hundred amino acids. (08 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Haemoglobin

haemodromographs
haemodromometer
haemodynameter
haemodynamic
haemodynamically
haemodynamics
haemodynamometer
haemodyscrasia
haemodystrophy
haemoendothelial placenta
haemofiltration
haemoflagellates
haemofuscin
haemogenesis
haemogenic
haemoglobin (current term)
haemoglobin A
haemoglobin A1C
haemoglobin A2
haemoglobin AIc
haemoglobin Anti-Lepore
haemoglobin Bart's
haemoglobin C
haemoglobin C disease
haemoglobin Chesapeake
haemoglobin Constant Spring
haemoglobin DPunjab
haemoglobin E
haemoglobin F
haemoglobin Gower-1

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