oxyhaemoglobin
World English Dictionary
oxyhaemoglobin or (US) oxyhemoglobin (ˌɒksɪˌhiːməʊˈɡləʊbɪn, -ˌhɛm-, ˌɒksɪˌhiːməʊˈɡləʊbɪn, -ˌhɛm-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| biochem the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood | |
| oxyhemoglobin or (US) oxyhemoglobin | |
| —n | |
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| oxyhaemoglobin | |
noun | |
| the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs; "oxyhemoglobin transports oxygen to the cells of the body" [syn: oxyhemoglobin] |
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Oxyhaemoglobin
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