haem 1
noundomain: substance
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
Hypernym
pigment 1
noun
dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
Substance_meronym
hemoglobin 1
noun
a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
myoglobin 1
noun
a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed
cytochrome 1
noun
(biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)
EnglishSubstance_holonym
hemoglobin 1
noun
a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
myoglobin 1
noun
a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed
cytochrome 1
noun
(biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)
