noun

haemoglobin

hemoglobin

Haemoglobin carries oxygen in the blood.

Hemoglobin carries oxygen in the blood.

His haemoglobin levels were dangerously low.

His hemoglobin levels were dangerously low.

((noun)) a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Hemoglobin is essential for respiration.

Synonyms: myoglobin

From Greek 'haima' (blood) + Latin 'globus' (sphere), referring to the globular protein in blood.

Think 'hemo' for blood (like hemorrhage) and 'globin' for a globe-shaped protein.

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