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haemoglobin
has definitions from the fields of chemistry,biochemistry
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[ noun ] (chemistry,biochemistry) 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
Synonyms Examples "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals" Related terms conjugated_protein haemoprotein oxyhaemoglobin myoglobin red_blood_cell globin heme |
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