Definitions for oxyhemoglobinˌɒk sɪˈhi məˌgloʊ bɪn, -ˈhɛm ə-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ox•y•he•mo•glo•binˌɒk sɪˈhi məˌgloʊ bɪn, -ˈhɛm ə-(n.)
a chemical compound of hemoglobin and oxygen that gives arterial blood its bright red color.
Category: Biochemistry
Origin of oxyhemoglobin:
1870–75
Princeton's WordNet
oxyhemoglobin, 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"
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