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hemoglobin
noun
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
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 10
- Starts with
- H
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- EMOGLOBI
- Scrabble score
- 18
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
noun
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
“fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals”
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Example Sentences
fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals
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