haptoglobin

/ˈhæptəˌgloʊbən/

Definitions of haptoglobin

1. noun

   a protein in plasma that binds free hemoglobin and removes it (as from wounds)
   type of:

   protein

   any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes