Hb

Noun

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Hb - 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; "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals" Synonyms: haemoglobin, hemoglobin

erythrocyte, globin, haem, haematohiston, haemitin, haemoglobin, haemoprotein, hematin, hematohiston, heme, hemoglobin, hemoprotein, oxyhaemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin, protoheme, RBC, red blood cell