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hemoglobin
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" Used in print (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)The hemoglobin was 11.6 gm. . In september , 1958 , the patient developed generalized weakness and fatigue which was concurrent with exacerbation of his anemia ; the hemoglobin was 10.6 gm. . At_first the patient felt stronger , and the hemoglobin rose to 13.8 gm. , but on Oct. 20 , 1958 , he complained of `` caving_in '' in his knees . Serum potassium at this time was 3.8 mEq. per liter , and the hemoglobin was 13.9 gm. By Dec. 1 , 1958 , the weakness in the pelvic and quadriceps muscle groups was appreciably worse , and it became difficult for the patient to rise unaided from a sitting or reclining position . Related terms conjugated_protein haemoprotein oxyhaemoglobin myoglobin red_blood_cell globin heme |
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