hemoglobin
nounHow many syllables in hemoglobin?
There are 4 syllables in the word hemoglobin.How to pronounce hemoglobin:
Definition of hemoglobin:
- hemoglobin (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.
- an iron-containing respiratory pigment of vertebrate red blood cells that consists of a globin composed of four subunits each of which is linked to a heme molecule, that functions in oxygen transport to the tissues after conversion to oxygenated form in the gills or lungs, and that assists in carbon dioxide transport back to the gills or lungs after surrender of its oxygen
Synonyms for hemoglobin:
erythrocyte
globin
haem
haematohiston
haemoglobin
haemoprotein
hb
hematin
hematohiston
heme
hemoprotein
oxyhaemoglobin
oxyhemoglobin
protoheme
rbc
red blood cell
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