Definition: The substance in your red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to your tissues. It contains iron, which turns your blood red when the iron is oxidized by the oxygen. Hemoglobin is composed of 6% heme and 94% globin.
Pronunciation: HE-ma-glow-bin
Also Known As: hematinoglobulin, haemoglobin, Hb, HGB
Alternate Spellings: haemoglobin
Common Misspellings: hemagloben
Examples:
Your complete blood count (CBC) will include a number for hemoglobin.When you inhale, hemoglobin carries oxygen from your lungs to your tissues. When you exhale, hemoglobin passes carbon dioxide out of your body.
