Haptoglobin Definition
hăptə-glōbĭn
noun
A blood protein that binds with free hemoglobin in the bloodstream or at a wound when red blood cells decompose or are destroyed abnormally in the circulation.
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Other Word Forms of Haptoglobin
Noun
Singular:
haptoglobinPlural:
haptoglobinsOrigin of Haptoglobin
Greek haptein to bind, fasten (hemo)globin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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