Word
Hemoglobin
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
hemo-globin
Definition
- n. - The normal coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles
of vertebrate animals. It is composed of hematin and globulin, and is
also called haematoglobulin. In arterial blood, it is always combined
with oxygen, and is then called oxyhemoglobin. It crystallizes under
different forms from different animals, and when crystallized, is
called haematocrystallin. See Blood crystal, under Blood.
- 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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