beta globin

noun

One of the two globin subunits in the most common form of haemoglobin in humans.

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HBB

Meanings

nounbeta globin (plural beta globins)

plural beta globins

  1. biochemistryOne of the two globin subunits in the most common form of haemoglobin in humans.

    Synonyms: HBB

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of the two globin subunits in the most common form of haemoglobin in humans.

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HBB
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APA

beta globin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20globin

MLA

“beta globin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20globin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beta globin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beta%20globin.

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