hap·to·glo·bin (h p t -gl  b n)n. A plasma protein that is a normal constituent of blood serum and functions in the binding of free hemoglobin in the bloodstream. [Greek haptein, to bind, fasten + (hemo)globin.] |
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| Noun | 1. | haptoglobin - a protein in plasma that binds free hemoglobin and removes it (as from wounds) protein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein" |
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