Dictionary

hemoglobin en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• hēʹmōglōʹbĭn (US)
• /ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪn/ (UK)
• hēʹməglōʹbĭn (US)
• /ˈhiməˌɡloʊbɪn/ (US)
• (US) audio
• /ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/ (US)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (US, countable, uncountable) 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).

Forms

Deriveds

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

Relateds

globulin · haematin

Synonyms

Hgb · HGB · Hb

Translations (47)

ro hemoglobină (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · eo hemoglobino (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · fi verenpuna (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · ko 혈색소 (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · tl pula ng dugo (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · ja 血色素 (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · id hemoglobin (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · bg хемоглобин (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · te రక్తవర్ణకము (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · pl hemoglobina (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · fi hemoglobiini (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · sv hemoglobin (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · ko 헤모글로빈 (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · fr hémoglobine (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · de Hämoglobin (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · eu hemoglobina (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · ca hemoglobina (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · oc emoglobina (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · ja 血液色素 (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · io hemoglobino (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · et hemoglobiin (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · cmn 血紅蛋白 /血红蛋白 (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · ga haemaglóibin (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · nv dił bee łichíʼígíí (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · tr hemoglobin (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · de Blutfarbstoff (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · el αιμοσφαιρίνη (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · ms hemoglobin (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · hu hemoglobin (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · es hemoglobina (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · is blóðrauða (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · mk хемоглобин (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · hy հեմոգլոբին (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · cy haemoglobin (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · cy hemoglobin (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · uk гемоглобі́н (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · kk гемоглобин (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · pt hemoglobina (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · ja ヘモグロビン (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · mr हीमोग्लोबिन (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · ia hemoglobina (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · sw hemoglobini (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · vi hemoglobin (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · it emoglobina (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · ru гемоглоби́н (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · gl hemoglobina (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen) · cs hemoglobin (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen)