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haemoglobin

/ ˌhɛm-; ˌhiːməʊˈɡləʊbɪn /

noun

  1. a conjugated protein, consisting of haem and the protein globin, that gives red blood cells their characteristic colour. It combines reversibly with oxygen and is thus very important in the transportation of oxygen to tissues See also oxyhaemoglobin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of haemoglobin1

C19: shortened from haematoglobulin, from haematin + globulin the two components
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It is caused by genetic change that means people make haemoglobin - a key protein in red blood cells - that doesn't work properly.

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If there is more haemoglobin in the blood, more oxygen can be carried to the muscles, giving an athlete more resistance to lactic acid burn - helping them go faster for longer.

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It increases the number of red blood cells in the body and haemoglobin - a protein that carries oxygen - found in those cells.

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There are some, like haemoglobin levels, certain elements of the cardiovascular system that may go away.

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He says they may also have higher levels of blood haemoglobin that lead to improved oxygen delivery to where it’s needed in working muscles.

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