haemoglobin

IPA/ˌhiːməˈɡləʊbɪn/
IPA/ˌhiːməˈɡləʊbɪn/

haemoglobin — 名詞

1. An iron-rich protein with a red colour, found in the body's red blood cells. Thi

1.名詞B2
釋義

血紅素

紅血球中的含鐵蛋白質,負責攜氧

An iron-rich protein with a red colour, found in the body's red blood cells. This protein captures oxygen after each breath and transports it to all tissues, making the blood appear red.

例句

The doctor told Erik that his haemoglobin levels were slightly low after the blood test.

醫生告訴 Erik,抽血檢查後發現他的血紅素稍微偏低。

haemoglobin level — common collocation in medical test results

Hannah's doctor recommended eating more spinach and beans to raise her haemoglobin naturally.

Hannah 的醫生建議多吃菠菜和豆類,自然提升血紅素。

raise haemoglobin — collocation for dietary/medical advice

同義詞
  • Hb

    abbreviation used on medical reports and lab forms; not a true synonym but a standard shorthand

文法句型

haemoglobin + level(s) / count

haemoglobin + verb (singular)

用法筆記

Frequently used with level, count, or concentration in blood-test reports. When talking about the substance in general, haemoglobin is uncountable ('Haemoglobin contains iron'); the countable form (haemoglobins) is reserved for scientific discussion of different subtypes (e.g. foetal haemoglobin vs adult haemoglobin).

常見錯誤

The nurse checked my haemoglobin in my arm.
The nurse took a blood sample to check my haemoglobin level.
💡Haemoglobin is measured from a blood sample, not directly from a body part.