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haemoglobin

/ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
haemoglobin
IPA
/ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of hemoglobin.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- Latin globus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. German -in German Globinbor. English globin English haemoglobin From haemo- + globin.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/
  • British English: /ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

haemoglobins (plural)

Derived Forms

ferrihaemoglobin glycohaemoglobin haemoglobinate haemoglobinization haemoglobinometer haemoglobinopathy haemoglobinuria methemoglobin oxyhaemoglobin

Synonyms

hemoglobin hb

Homonyms

hemoglobin

Rhymes With

hemoglobin globin oxyhaemoglobin

Questions

How do you pronounce haemoglobin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhimoʊˈɡloʊbɪn/.
What does haemoglobin mean?
Alternative spelling of hemoglobin.
Where does haemoglobin come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- Latin globus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. German -in German Globinbor. English globin English haemoglobin From haemo- + globin.

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