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haptoglobin

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Meaning

  1. noun A protein in blood plasma that binds free hemoglobin released from erythrocytes and thereby inhibits its oxidative activity.

Similar words

hemoglobin haptoglobulin haptoglobinaemia hemeprotein hemoprotein haptophore hemopexin haemopexin hematin oxyhaemocyanin

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Word family

haptoglobins

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