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haemoglobin haemoglobin /hiːˈmoʊɡloʊbɪn/

[Canadian, British] 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 ( haemoglobin [Canadian, British] , Hb , hemoglobin [ N. American] )
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
fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals

Small cake baked in a muffin tin ( cupcake , fairy cake [British] )
small cake baked in a muffin tin
For her birthday, she received a box of assorted cupcakes, each with a different flavor.
For her birthday, she received a box of assorted cupcakes, each with a different flavor.

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