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oxyhaemoglobin

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oxyhaemoglobin US, oxyhemoglobin [ˌɒksɪˌhiːməʊˈgləʊbɪn -ˌhɛm-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood
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Noun1.oxyhaemoglobin - the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs; "oxyhemoglobin transports oxygen to the cells of the body"
oxyhemoglobin
haemoglobin, Hb, hemoglobin - a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues; "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"


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