Word Type

Noun

The word "hemoglobin" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

blood

Defined As

pigment colors blood

Derived Terms

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

Etymologically Related To

globulin hematin hematinoglobulin in o

Has Part

iron

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

haemoprotein hemoprotein

Type Of (IsA)

chemical complex molecule globular protein hemoprotein organic chemical pigment tangible thing

Related Terms

globulin haematin

Related Terms

atom body containing globulin haematin iron lung oxygen porphyrin protein red blood cell substance transport

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