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noun
A small globular protein, containing a heme group, that carries oxygen to muscles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hemoprotein, haemoprotein
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