hemoglobin A

noun

: the hemoglobin in the red blood cells of the normal human adult

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The nucleotide substitution in the HBB gene—producing what’s known as hemoglobin S, in contrast to normal hemoglobin A—is heritable. —

Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024

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1958, in the meaning defined above

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hemoglobin A

noun

: the hemoglobin in the red blood cells of the normal human adult that consists of two alpha chains and two beta chains

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