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haemoglobin

UK/ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪn//ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/

haemoglobin is the alternative spelling of hemoglobin.

Meaning of hemoglobin

Noun

hemoglobin (countable and uncountable, plural hemoglobins)

  1. (US) 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).
    Synonyms:
    Hb, Hgb

Forms of haemoglobin

pluralhaemoglobins

Origin of haemoglobin

From haemo- + globin.

Words formed from haemoglobin

Words that rhyme with haemoglobin

Questions about haemoglobin

What is haemoglobin the alternative spelling of?
Haemoglobin is the alternative spelling of hemoglobin.
How do you pronounce haemoglobin?
Haemoglobin is pronounced /ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/ (US).

Words near haemoglobin in the dictionary

  1. haemogamasid
  2. haemogamasids
  3. haemogenesis
  4. haemogenic
  5. haemoglobic
  6. haemoglobin
  7. haemoglobinaemia
  8. haemoglobinase
  9. haemoglobinases
  10. haemoglobinate
  11. haemoglobinates

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