haptoglobin

English

Etymology

Analysable as hapto- +‎ globin. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. .

Noun

haptoglobin (plural haptoglobins)

1. (biochemistry) A protein in blood plasma that binds free hemoglobin released from erythrocytes and thereby inhibits its oxidative activity.

   Synonym: haptoglobulin

Derived terms

• haptoglobinaemia