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Hemoglobin vs Desaturate - What's the difference?

hemoglobin | desaturate |

As a noun hemoglobin

is the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin''), and ''haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).

As a verb desaturate is

(of a colour) to lessen saturation.

hemoglobin

English

Alternative forms

* haemoglobin *

Noun

(en noun)
  • The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin''), and ''haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).

    • Derived terms

    * oxyhaemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin

    See also

    * (wikipedia "hemoglobin") * globulin * haematin

    External links

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    desaturate

    English

    Verb

    (desaturat)
  • (of a colour) To lessen saturation.
  • (symptom) Of the oxygen saturation level in a one's hemoglobin, to decrease; to drop.

    • Related terms

    * (l)