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ox·y·he·mo·glo·bin (ŏk'sē-hē'mə-glō'bĭn)  |
A bright-red chemical complex of hemoglobin and oxygen that transports oxygen to the tissues.
oxyhemoglobin
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A compound of hemoglobin with two atoms of oxygen.
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n.
Hemoglobin in combination with oxygen, present in arterial blood. Also called oxygenated hemoglobin.
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Hemoglobin combined with molecular oxygen, the form in which oxygen is transported in the blood. See also hemoglobin.
- o. dissociation curve — see hemoglobin–oxygen dissociation curve.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs
Synonym: oxyhaemoglobin
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