Carboxyhemoglobin definition

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The compound that is formed when inhaled carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin, binding more tightly than oxygen and rendering the hemoglobin incapable of transporting oxygen.
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A compound formed in the blood when carbon monoxide occupies the positions on the hemoglobin molecule normally taken by oxygen, resulting in cellular oxygen starvation.
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The compound that is formed when inhaled carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin, binding more tightly than oxygen and rendering the hemoglobin incapable of transporting oxygen.
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(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia.
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Noun

Singular:
carboxyhemoglobin
Plural:
carboxyhemoglobins

Carboxyhemoglobin Sentence Examples

  • Once inhaled, carbon monoxide combines with oxygen carrying hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin.

  • Not only does the hemoglobin prefer CO, it holds on to the CO much more tightly, forming a complex called carboxyhemoglobin (COHb).

  • Concrete confirmation of CO poisoning comes from a carboxyhemoglobin test.

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