[cigarette] HB is a German cigarette brand whose initials stand for `Haus Bergmann`. == General information == HB cigarettes belong to the ten top-selling brands in Germany with a market share of 3,5%. From 1959 - 1984, HB was the market leader among the German brands, 1975 even the market leader in entire Europe. Today, HB cigarettes are n... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HB_(cigarette)
Synonym for haemoglobin ... <cell biology, haematology> Four subunit globular oxygen carrying protein of the erythrocytes of vertebrates and some invertebrates. ... It is a conjugated protein containing four haem groups and globin. There are two alpha and two beta chains (very similar to myoglobin) in adult humans, the haem moiety (an iron co... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973