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hemoglobin

/ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/

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What does hemoglobin mean?

noun

  1. 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).
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/ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/

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/ˈhiməˌɡloʊbɪn/
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