hemoglobin

1. n. The normal coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles of vertebrate animals. It is composed of hematin and globulin, and is also called haematoglobulin. In arterial blood, it is always combined with oxygen, and is then called oxyhemoglobin. It crystallizes under different forms from different animals, and when crystallized, is called haematocrystallin. See Blood crystal, under Blood. Source: opted

2. n. a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues Source: wordnet

3. The normal coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles of vertebrate animals. It is composed of hematin and globulin, and is also called hæmatoglobulin. In arterial blood, it is always combined with oxygen, and is then called oxyhemoglobin. It crystallizes under different forms from different animals, and when crystallized, is called hæmatocrystallin. See Blood crystal, under Blood. Source: webster

4. The normal coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles ofvertebrate animals. It is composed of hematin and globulin, and isalso called hæmatoglobulin. In arterial blood, it is always combinedwith oxygen, and is then called oxyhemoglobin. It crystallizes underdifferent forms from different animals, and when crystallized, iscalled hæmatocrystallin. See Blood crystal, under Blood. Source: adambom

5. n:100 n. a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues Source: ecdict

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