Hemoglobin
Pronunciation : Hem"o*glo"bin
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Hemo- + globe.] (Physiol.)
Definition : Defn: The normal coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles of vertebrate animals. It is composed of hematin and globulin, and is also called h?matoglobulin. 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 h?matocrystallin. See Blood crystal, under Blood.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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