hemoglobin
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).
Related words
- apohemoglobin
- carbonylhemoglobin
- carboxyhemoglobin
- deoxyhemoglobin
- ferrihemoglobin
- flavohemoglobin
- glycohemoglobin
- hemoglobinase
- hemoglobinization
- hemoglobinize
- hemoglobinometry
- hemoglobinopathy
Word history
From Latin "globus" (ball, sphere).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “hemoglobin” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.