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| Pronunciation: | hE-muh-glO-bin |
| Definition : | a protein found in the red blood cells that carries oxygen; it gives blood its red color |
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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 |