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- [hee-muh-gloh-bin, hem-uh-]
- /ˈhi məˌgloʊ bɪn, ˈhɛm ə-/
- /ˌhiː.məˈɡləʊ.bɪn/
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- [hee-muh-gloh-bin, hem-uh-]
- /ˈhi məˌgloʊ bɪn, ˈhɛm ə-/
Definitions of hemoglobin word
- noun hemoglobin the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol: Hb. 1
- noun hemoglobin A red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates. Its molecule comprises four subunits, each containing an iron atom bound to a heme group. 1
- noun hemoglobin protein in blood cells 1
- noun hemoglobin the red coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles of vertebrates, a protein yielding heme and globin on hydrolysis: it carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues, and carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs 0
- noun hemoglobin any of various respiratory pigments found in the blood or muscle tissue of many invertebrates and in the root nodules of some plants 0
- noun hemoglobin 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). 0
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Origin of hemoglobin
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; earlier hematoglobulin. See hemo-, globulin
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Parts of speech for Hemoglobin
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hemoglobin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hemoglobin
noun hemoglobin
- juice — the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, especially of a fruit: orange juice.
- clot — A clot is a sticky lump that forms when blood dries up or becomes thick.
- gore — a city in W Ethiopia.
- plasma — Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- claret — Claret is a type of French red wine.
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