hemoglobin

English

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Etymology

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

Noun

hemoglobin (countable and uncountable, plural hemoglobins)

  1. (American spelling) 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).

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Further reading

  • hemoglobin in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • hemoglobin in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
  • hemoglobin at OneLook Dictionary Search

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From hemo- + globin (from Latin globus).

Noun

hemoglobin n (definite singular hemoglobinet, uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) haemoglobin

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From hemo- + globin (from Latin globus).

Noun

hemoglobin n (definite singular hemoglobinet, uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) haemoglobin

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Swedish

Noun

hemoglobin n

  1. hemoglobin
    Synonym: (rare) blodfärgämne

Declension

Declension of hemoglobin 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative hemoglobin hemoglobinet
Genitive hemoglobins hemoglobinets

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Welsh

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Noun

hemoglobin m (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. hemoglobin
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