myoglobin
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to myoglobin: Myoglobin Test
my·o·glo·bin
(mī′ə-glō′bĭn)n.
A single-chain, iron-containing protein found in muscle fibers, structurally similar to a single subunit of hemoglobin and having a higher affinity for oxygen than hemoglobin of the blood.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
myoglobin
(ˌmaɪəʊˈɡləʊbɪn)n
(Biochemistry) a protein that is the main oxygen carrier of muscle
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
my•o•glo•bin
(ˌmaɪ əˈgloʊ bɪn, ˈmaɪ əˌgloʊ-)also my•o•he•mo•glo•bin
(ˌmaɪ əˈhi məˌgloʊ bɪn)n.
hemoglobin of muscle, weighing less and carrying more oxygen and less carbon monoxide than blood hemoglobin.
[1920–25]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | myoglobin - a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed haemoprotein, hemoprotein - a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
my·o·glo·bin
[MIM*160000]n. mioglobina, pigmento del tejido muscular que participa en la distribución de oxígeno.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
myoglobin
n mioglobinaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.