hemoglobin
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English
Alternative forms
- haemoglobin, hæmoglobin
- hemoglobine, haemoglobine, hæmoglobine
- hematinoglobulin
- hematoglobulin, haematoglobulin
- hematoglobuline, haematoglobuline
- hematoglobin, haematoglobin
Etymology
Originally hematinoglobulin, from hematin (from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + -in) + -o- + globulin (from Latin globus (“ball, sphere”) + -in).
Pronunciation
- (US) enPR: hēʹmōglōʹbĭn, hēʹməglōʹbĭn, IPA(key): /ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/, /ˈhiməˌɡloʊbɪn/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪn/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊbɪn
Noun
hemoglobin (countable and uncountable, plural hemoglobins)
- (American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen
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See also
Further reading
- “hemoglobin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “hemoglobin”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “hemoglobin”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From hemo- + globin (“from Latin globus”).
Noun
hemoglobin n (definite singular hemoglobinet, uncountable)
References
- “hemoglobin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “hemoglobin” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From hemo- + globin (“from Latin globus”).
Noun
hemoglobin n (definite singular hemoglobinet, uncountable)
References
- “hemoglobin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Noun
hemoglobin n
- hemoglobin
- Synonym: (rare) blodfärgämne
Declension
| Declension of hemoglobin | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | hemoglobin | hemoglobinet | — | — |
| Genitive | hemoglobins | hemoglobinets | — | — |
References
- hemoglobin in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- hemoglobin in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- hemoglobin in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Welsh
Alternative forms
Noun
hemoglobin m (uncountable, not mutable)