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hemoglobin

Pronunciation:  hE-muh-glO-bin
  
Definition :a protein found in the red blood cells that carries oxygen; it gives blood its red color
  
Facts: Hemoglobin is produced in bone marrow and broken down in the spleen

Hemoglobin is found in the red blood cells (erythrocytes) of all vertebrates and some invertebrates