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Hb

noun
1.
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.  Synonyms: haemoglobin, hemoglobin.





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... And so it was—a cloud of witnesses. But such a cloud! No land ere saw a crowd Of locusts numerous as the heavens saw these;[ha] They shadowed with their myriads Space; their loud And varied cries were like those of wild geese,[hb] (If nations may be likened to a goose), And realised the ...
— The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 4 • Lord Byron


Words linked to "Hb" :   protoheme, hematin, heme, haem, oxyhemoglobin, haemitin, haematohiston, hemoprotein, haemoprotein, globin, red blood cell, RBC, oxyhaemoglobin, hematohiston, erythrocyte


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