haemoglobin

noun
🔊/ˌhiːməˈɡləʊbɪn/
🔊/ˌhiːməˈɡləʊbɪn/
(British English)
(North American English hemoglobin)
[uncountable]
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  1. a red substance in the blood that carries oxygen and contains iron血红蛋白
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: a contracted form of haematoglobulin, in the same sense.