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haemoglobin

DEFINITIONS OF: haemoglobin

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n 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

Synonyms:
Hb, hemoglobin
Types:
oxyhaemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin
the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs
Type of:
haemoprotein, hemoprotein
a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
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