Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hemoglobin | Yes | No | No | No |
globin | Yes | No | No | No |
hemoglobin (noun) | globin (noun) |
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a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues | a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells |