globin

noun

glo·​bin ˈglō-bən How to pronounce globin (audio)
: a colorless protein obtained by removal of heme from a conjugated protein and especially hemoglobin

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Orkin discovered a way to take advantage of a natural source of healthy globin—a genetic sequence that is turned on during fetal development but is silenced in adults. — TIME, 17 Apr. 2024 People who were possibly exposed received post-exposure prophylaxis immune globin, using plasma containing antibodies to immediately protect against measles. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024

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International Scientific Vocabulary, from hemoglobin

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of globin was in 1872

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globin

noun
glo·​bin ˈglō-bən How to pronounce globin (audio)
: a colorless protein obtained by removal of heme from a conjugated protein and especially hemoglobin

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