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myoglobin

noun (myoglobin)

«myoglobin» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Myoglobin is a protein in muscles that holds oxygen until the muscle needs it. tree →

In the lessons

Met in science lessons on muscles and blood; it makes red meat red and lets whales and seals hold their breath for a long time.

Examples

Myoglobin stores oxygen in muscles. tree →
Whale muscles have a lot of myoglobin. tree →
Red meat is red because of myoglobin. tree →
Myoglobin is like haemoglobin, but it stays in the muscle. tree →
Diving seals depend on myoglobin. tree →
Chicken breast has little myoglobin, so it is pale. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Say «my-o-GLOW-bin». Do not confuse with haemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood.

On Mova

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