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haemoglobin

/ˌhiː.məˈɡləʊ.bɪn/

Tradução: Hemoproteína formada por globina e grupo heme, responsável pela cor vermelha das hemácias e pelo transporte de oxigênio dos pulmões para os tecidos.

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C1formalcommonscientific/ˌhiː.məˈɡləʊ.bɪn/

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A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; its primary function is to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues.

  • 🇵🇹Hemoproteína formada por globina e grupo heme, responsável pela cor vermelha das hemácias e pelo transporte de oxigênio dos pulmões para os tecidos.
  1. Oxygen-carrying protein B2 formal medical

    A complex protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen in the lungs and transports it to tissues throughout the body, giving blood its red color.

    • Doctors check haemoglobin levels to diagnose anemia.
    • Low haemoglobin can cause fatigue and shortness of breath.
    • The haemoglobin molecule contains iron, which binds to oxygen.

    🇵🇹Hemoglobina

  • haemoglobins plural form
  • haemoglobins' possessive plural form
  • haemoglobin's possessive singular form