oxyhemoglobin
oxyhemoglobin
Definition
oxy·hemo·glo·bin (äk′si hē′mō glō′bin)
noun
the bright-red substance that is found in the arterial blood, formed in the lungs by the loose union of hemoglobin with oxygen: it delivers its oxygen to the body tissues
Etymology: oxy- + hemoglobin
Browse dictionary entries near oxyhemoglobin
- oxygenize
- oxygenate
- oxygen tent
- oxygen acid
- oxygen
- oxycephaly
- oxyacid
- oxyacetylene
- oxy-
- Oxus
- oxyhydrogen
- oxymoron
- oxyphil
- oxysulfide
- oxytetracycline
- oxytocic
- oxytocin
- oxytone
- oy
- oyer and terminer
