haemoglobin etymology

English word haemoglobin comes from English haemo- (Pertaining to blood.), English globin

Detailed word origin of haemoglobin

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
haemo- English (eng) Pertaining to blood.
globin English (eng) (protein) Any globular protein that incorporates a globin fold. (protein) One of several polypeptides that are the protein components of haemoglobin or myoglobin.
haemoglobin English (eng) (British spelling, protein).

Words with the same origin as haemoglobin

Descendants of haemo-
haemoblast haemochromatosis haemocompatibility haemoconcentration haemocyanin haemoderivative haemogenic haemoglobinopathy haemoglobinuria haemogram haemolymph haemolytic haemomanometer haemoparasite haemopathology haemopericardium haemophilic haemophobia haemoscope haemostasis haemostat haemostatic haemothorax haemotoxicity