Respiratory Pigment Definition
noun
Any of several colored protein substances, as hemoglobin and hemocyanin, in the circulatory system of animals and some plants, that combine reversibly with oxygen that is carried to the tissues.
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Other Word Forms of Respiratory Pigment
Noun
Singular:
respiratory pigment
Plural:
respiratory-pigments
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