Hb

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Hb
       n : a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red
           blood cells their characteristic color; function
           primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body
           tissues; "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"
           [syn: {hemoglobin}, {haemoglobin}]