haemoglobin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- hēʹmōglōʹbĭn (US)
- /ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪn/ (UK)
- hēʹməglōʹbĭn (US)
- /ˈhiməˌɡloʊbɪn/ (US)
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- /ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- Latin globus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. German -in German Globinbor. English globin English haemoglobin From haemo- + globin.
Meanings
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(Commonwealth, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative spelling of hemoglobin.
alt of hemoglobin
When the boy was admitted, Carter said, the haemoglobin count was 8.3 grams per decilitre.
2014, Ian McEwan, The Children Act, Penguin Random House (2018), page 66:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| haemoglobins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
haemoglobinopathy · methemoglobin · haemoglobinometer · glycohaemoglobin · haemoglobinuria · haemoglobinate · haemoglobinization · ferrihaemoglobin · oxyhaemoglobin