haemoglobin > define
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.
- usage: "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"
- synonyms: hemoglobin, Hb
by WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
(n.) Same as Hemoglobin.
by Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary