oxyhaemoglobin

/ ˌɒksɪˌhiːməʊˈɡləʊbɪn, -ˌhɛm- /

noun

biochem the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood

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Avid oxyhaemoglobin variants for rarefied atmospheres, low metabolism for barren rocks, over-expression of mitochondrial uncoupling proteins for heat generation in frozen tundra.