hemoglobin
nounUK /ˌhiːməˈɡləʊbɪn/
US /ˈhiːməˌɡloʊbɪn/
Hemoglobin is the red stuff in your blood that carries oxygen around your body.
The doctor said my hemoglobin level is normal, which means my blood is healthy.
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2. A protein in red blood cells that gives blood its red color.
Hemoglobin is what makes blood look red instead of clear.
3. A substance measured in blood tests to check for anemia.
Her low hemoglobin count showed she needed more iron in her diet.
4. The molecule that picks up oxygen in the lungs and drops it off in the body's tissues.
Without enough hemoglobin, muscles get tired quickly during exercise.