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oxyhemoglobin

/ˌɒk.sɪˌhiː.məˈɡləʊ.bɪn/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˌɒk.sɪˌhiː.məˈɡləʊ.bɪn/

uncountable

A scientific noun referring to the bright red compound formed when hemoglobin binds with oxygen, typically in the lungs or gills, for transport through the bloodstream.

  • 🇷🇺Научный термин, обозначающий ярко-красное соединение, образующееся при связывании гемоглобина с кислородом, обычно в лёгких или жабрах, для транспортировки по кровеносному руслу.
  1. Oxygenated hemoglobin C1 formal medical

    The bright red form of hemoglobin that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues.

    • Oxyhemoglobin gives arterial blood its characteristic bright red color.
    • The concentration of oxyhemoglobin is measured using a pulse oximeter.
    • When hemoglobin binds with oxygen in the lungs, it becomes oxyhemoglobin.

    🇷🇺Оксигемоглобин

    Synonyms: oxyhaemoglobin

  • oxyhemoglobins plural form
  • oxyhemoglobins' possessive plural form
  • oxyhemoglobin's possessive singular form