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Synonyms for hb

Noun

1. hemoglobin, haemoglobin, Hb, hemoprotein, haemoprotein
usage: 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"
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