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carboxyhaemoglobin
/ -ˌhɛm-; kɑːˌbɒksɪˌhiːməʊˈɡləʊbɪn /
noun
- haemoglobin coordinated with carbon monoxide, formed as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. As carbon monoxide is bound in preference to oxygen, tissues are deprived of oxygen
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