haemoglobin
Other spellings[change]
- (US) hemoglobin
Pronunciation[change]
- (US) enPR: hēʹmōglōʹbĭn or hēʹməglōʹbĭn, IPA (key): /ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/ or /ˈhiməˌɡloʊbɪn/
- (UK) IPA (key): /ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪn/
- Hyphenation: hae‧mo‧glo‧bin
Noun[change]
- (countable & uncountable) Haemoglobin is the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.