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deoxyhemoglobin

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[dee-ok-si-hee-muh-gloh-bin, -hem-uh-] / diˌɒk sɪˈhi məˌgloʊ bɪn, -ˈhɛm ə- /

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. hemoglobin


Etymology

Origin of deoxyhemoglobin

deoxy- + hemoglobin


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The bright red, oxygenated hemoglobin travels to the body tissues, where it releases some of the oxygen molecules, becoming darker red deoxyhemoglobin, sometimes referred to as reduced hemoglobin.

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