Myoglobin Definition
mīə-glōbĭn
noun
An iron-containing protein in muscle, similar to hemoglobin, that receives oxygen from the red blood cells and transports it to the mitochondria of muscle cells, where the oxygen is used in cellular respiration to produce energy.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
myoglobin
Plural:
myoglobinsFind Similar Words
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