noun
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 (Freq. 4)
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fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals
• Syn: ↑haemoglobin, ↑Hb
• Hypernyms: ↑hemoprotein, ↑haemoprotein
• Hyponyms: ↑oxyhemoglobin, ↑oxyhaemoglobin
• Substance Holonyms: ↑red blood cell, ↑RBC, ↑erythrocyte
• Substance Meronyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.