Meanings
proper noun
- A variant of hemoglobin in which a mutation in the alpha globin gene produces an alpha globin chain that is abnormally long.
Origin
Named after a district of Jamaica.
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APA
Constant Spring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Constant%20Spring
MLA
“Constant Spring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Constant%20Spring. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Constant Spring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Constant%20Spring.
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