hemoglobin
IPA: himʌgɫˈoʊbʌn
noun
- (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).
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Examples of "hemoglobin" in Sentences
- The content of hemoglobin in blood increases this value.
- The periphery of the cell contains a band of hemoglobin.
- The hemoglobin level is the measure used by blood banks.
- Most of the oxygen in the blood is carried by hemoglobin.
- The complete blood count includes the hemoglobin analysis.
- It is calculated by dividing the hemoglobin by the hematocrit.
- A hematinic is a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood.
- Hemoglobin is the principal determinant of the color of blood in vertebrates.
- The black color is caused by oxidation of the iron in the blood's hemoglobin.
- It is a component of hemoglobin, the molecule that carries oxygen in the blood.
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