haemoglobin

Other spellings

• (US) hemoglobin

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: hēʹmōglōʹbĭn or hēʹməglōʹbĭn, IPA ^(key): /ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/ or /ˈhiməˌɡloʊbɪn/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪn/
• Hyphenation: hae‧mo‧glo‧bin

Noun

Singular haemoglobin

Plural haemoglobins

1. (countable & uncountable) Haemoglobin is the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.