hemoglobin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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).

Pronunciation

hēʹmōglōʹbĭn hēʹməglōʹbĭn /ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/ /ˈhiməˌɡloʊbɪn/ /ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-hemoglobin.wav

Word forms

hemoglobin hemoglobins haemoglobin hæmoglobin hemoglobine haemoglobine hæmoglobine hematinoglobulin hematoglobulin haematoglobulin hematoglobuline haematoglobuline hematoglobin haematoglobin

Etymology

Originally hematinoglobulin, from hematin (from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + -in) + -o- + globulin (from Latin globus (“ball, sphere”) + -in).

Synonyms

Hb Hgb

Related words

globulin haematin

Derived words

apohemoglobin carbonylhemoglobin carboxyhemoglobin deoxyhemoglobin ferrihemoglobin flavohemoglobin glycohemoglobin hemoglobinase hemoglobinization hemoglobinize hemoglobin Lepore hemoglobinometry hemoglobinopathy hemoglobinous hemoglobinuria hypohemoglobinemia Mediterranean-hemoglobin E disease methemoglobin myohemoglobin nonhemoglobin oxyhemoglobin sulfhemoglobin

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