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hematoglobulin

hematoglobulin is the alternative form 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

Questions about hematoglobulin

What is hematoglobulin the alternative form of?
Hematoglobulin is the alternative form of hemoglobin.

Words near hematoglobulin in the dictionary

  1. hematogenically
  2. hematogenous
  3. hematogenously
  4. hematogens
  5. hematoglobin
  6. hematoglobulin
  7. hematoglobuline
  8. hematogone
  9. hematogones
  10. hematogram
  11. hematograms

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