OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 14459

hemoglobin

/ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
hemoglobina
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).
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