English word globin comes from Latin globus (A glob, group. Any round object; a sphere; a globe.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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globus | Latin (lat) | A glob, group. Any round object; a sphere; a globe. |
Globin | German (de) | (protein) globin. |
globin | English (en) | (protein) Any globular protein that incorporates a globin fold. (protein) One of several polypeptides that are the protein components of haemoglobin or myoglobin. |