haemoglobin
IPA: hˈɛmʌgɫˈoʊbʌn
noun
- (British spelling, biochemistry) Alternative spelling of hemoglobin [(American spelling) 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).]
Advertisement
Examples of "haemoglobin" in Sentences
- Unmodified cell free haemoglobin.
- Is it called hemoglobin or haemoglobin.
- There are no blood cells, and no haemoglobin.
- Extensions of the allosteric model for haemoglobin.
- I agree that this page should merge with haemoglobin.
- It is one of the few insects that produce haemoglobin.
- They have no haemoglobin and their blood is transparent.
- Our blood is nothing but water with haemoglobin and oxygen.
- Plasmavores are shape changing aliens that live on haemoglobin.
- This binds more readily to adult haemoglobin but not to fetal haemoglobin.