hemoglobin
noun/ˈhiməˌɡloʊbɪn/
Frequency rank: #14,073 most common English word
Meaning
a protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
Example sentence
The doctor explained that hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body.
Synonyms & related words
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