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hemoglobin Definition

hemo·glo·bin (hē′mə glō′bin, hem′ə-)

noun

  1. the red coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles of vertebrates, a protein yielding heme and globin on hydrolysis: it carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues, and carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs
  2. any of various respiratory pigments found in the blood or muscle tissue of many invertebrates and in the root nodules of some plants

Etymology: contr. (as if < hemo-) < earlier haematoglobulin: see hemato- & globulin

hemoglobin Related Forms
he′mo·glo·bin′ic (----glō bin′ik) adjective he′mo·glo′·bi·nous (----bi nəs) adjective
hemoglobin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • carry: Once inhaled, carbon monoxide combines with oxygen carrying hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin.

Noun used with modifier

  • protein: This has the effect of reducing the number of red cells, which are full of the iron-containing protein hemoglobin.
  • baseline: Those with the lowest baseline hemoglobin had the greatest increase in hemoglobin.

Adjective modifier

  • glycosylated: They also had slight decreases in glycosylated hemoglobin, a measure of chronically high blood glucose levels.
  • total: Measured Total Hemoglobin Direct measurement of total hemoglobin provides more accurate results for bypass patients.
  • human: Biomimetic sensors utilize a material that mimics the response of human hemoglobin to carbon monoxide.
  • low: Those with the lowest baseline hemoglobin had the greatest increase in hemoglobin.

Modifies a noun

  • concentration: But most women whose hemoglobin concentration does fall are more likely to go full term and have babies of good birth weight.
  • level: Women who have hemoglobin levels on the low side, in my experience tend to bleed less at birth.
  • molecule: Carbon monoxide attaches to hemoglobin molecules 200 to 300 times more readily than does oxygen.
  • synthesis: Pantothenic Acid ( Vitamin B-5 ) A vitamin which supports carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism; hemoglobin synthesis.
  • content: Iron content was measured with XRF to provide a basis for relative hemoglobin content.

Preposition: in

  • blood: These alarms utilize a type of sensor that simulates hemoglobin in the blood.