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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

  1. ‹ oxygenize
  2. ‹ oxygenate
  3. ‹ oxygen tent
  4. ‹ oxygen acid
  5. ‹ oxygen
  6. ‹ oxycephaly
  7. ‹ oxyacid
  8. ‹ oxyacetylene
  9. ‹ oxy-
  10. ‹ Oxus
  1. oxyhydrogen ›
  2. oxymoron ›
  3. oxyphil ›
  4. oxysulfide ›
  5. oxytetracycline ›
  6. oxytocic ›
  7. oxytocin ›
  8. oxytone ›
  9. oy ›
  10. oyer and terminer ›