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haemocyanin

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haemocyanin /ˌhiːmə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪənɪn / (US English hemocyanin)
▸ noun [mass noun] Biochemistry a protein containing copper, responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood plasma of arthropods and molluscs.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: from haemo- ‘of blood’ + cyan + -in1.