haemoglobin

British

/ ˌhɛm-, ˌhiːməʊˈɡləʊbɪn /

noun

a conjugated protein, consisting of haem and the protein globin, that gives red blood cells their characteristic colour. It combines reversibly with oxygen and is thus very important in the transportation of oxygen to tissues See also oxyhaemoglobin

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Etymology

Origin of haemoglobin

C19: shortened from haematoglobulin, from _haematin + _globulin the two components

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Crucially foetal haemoglobin is not affected by sickle cell disease, so Crispr acts by dampening down the "switch" that makes the body produce the adult form.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025

It increases the number of red blood cells in the body and haemoglobin - a protein that carries oxygen - found in those cells.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024

There are some, like haemoglobin levels, certain elements of the cardiovascular system that may go away.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2024

Instead it relies on the fact your body makes different types of haemoglobin before and after birth.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024

In some worms the transparent skin allows the haemoglobin of the blood to be seen through the integument, and in certain fishes also the haemoglobin is visible through the integument.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various

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