Definition of haptoglobin
: any of several forms of an alpha globulin found in blood serum that can combine with free hemoglobin in the plasma and thereby prevent the loss of iron into the urine
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If more blood is being destroyed than usual, the level of haptoglobin drops.
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Origin and Etymology of haptoglobin
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek haptein + International Scientific Vocabulary hemoglobin
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of haptoglobin
: any of several forms of an alpha globulin found in blood serum that can combine with free hemoglobin in the plasma and thereby prevent the loss of iron into the urine
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