Haptoglobin
Translation of "haptoglobin" into Russian
haptoglobin
Nounhaptoglobin
haptoglobins pl
Haptoglobin is a protein that binds free hemoglobin in the bloodstream.
Гаптоглобин — это белок, который связывает свободный гемоглобин в кровотоке.
Definitions
haptoglobin
NounA protein in the blood plasma that binds free hemoglobin released from erythrocytes, preventing its oxidative activity.
The doctor ordered a haptoglobin test to assess the level of hemolysis in the patient's blood.
haptoglobin
AdjectiveRelating to or involving the plasma protein haptoglobin.
The lab reported persistently low haptoglobin levels.