Hemoglobinic

/ˌhɛmoʊɡloʊˈbɪnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or containing hemoglobin; of or pertaining to the protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells.

Etymology

From hemoglobin plus '-ic' suffix. Similar to 'hemoglobic,' this variant adjective form emerged in medical literature to describe hemoglobin-related properties and conditions.

Kelly Says

Hemoglobinic refers to anything related to hemoglobin's properties—like how 'hemoglobinic disorders' might include sickle cell disease, where the hemoglobin molecule itself is malformed and causes the entire cell to change shape.

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