myoglobin: Meaning and Definition of

my•o•glo•bin

Pronunciation: (mī"u-glō'bin, mī'u-glō"-), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. hemoglobin of muscle, weighing less and carrying more oxygen and less carbon monoxide than blood hemoglobin.
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