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haemoglobin

/ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪn/ /ˈhiməˌɡloʊbɪn/
Visual illustration of haemoglobin: The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).
noun

The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).