haemoglobin

«haemoglobin» in Mova's school dictionary: The red substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (haemoglobin — uncountable); US spelling hemoglobin

meaning for a pupil

(science) The red substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs around the body and gives blood its red colour. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and health lessons haemoglobin explains why blood is red and how oxygen gets to the muscles; it contains iron, so iron-rich foods (beans, spinach, red meat) help keep it healthy. Doctors measure haemoglobin in blood tests; too little can cause anaemia, making people tired and pale. Phrases: haemoglobin levels, low haemoglobin.

examples

• Haemoglobin carries oxygen around the body. tree →
• Blood is red because of haemoglobin. tree →
• Haemoglobin needs iron, so eat your beans and greens. tree →
• The doctor checked her haemoglobin with a blood test. tree →
• Low haemoglobin can make you feel tired. tree →
• Haemoglobin picks up oxygen in the lungs and drops it off in the muscles. tree →

note

Uncountable. British spelling haemoglobin (ae), American hemoglobin (e). Pronounced HEE-muh-gloh-bin. «Haemo-» / «hemo-» means blood. Myth: blood inside veins is not blue; it is always red, only darker when it has less oxygen.

In the corpora

• Red blood cells carry oxygen using iron-rich haemoglobin, white cells fight germs, and platelets help stop bleeding.

Trees and pragmatics

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