hemoglobin

noun

a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color

Roots

haimahemo- · Greek · blood globus-glob · Latin · ball, sphere

Synonyms for hemoglobin

globinn erythrocyten albuminn globulinn bloodn chromoprotein leukocyten lipoproteinn bloodstreamn albuminoidn

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