globin

[ gloh-bin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. the protein component of hemoglobin, made up of alpha and beta chains.

globin

/ ˈɡləʊbɪn /

noun

1. biochem the protein component of the pigments myoglobin and haemoglobin

Word History and Origins

Origin of globin¹

1875–80; < Latin glob ( us ) globe, sphere + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of globin¹

C19: from Latin globus ball, sphere + -in