oxyhemoglobin
Americannoun
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The compound formed when a molecule of hemoglobin binds with a molecule of oxygen. In vertebrate animals, oxyhemoglobin forms in the red blood cells as they take up oxygen in the lungs.
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See Note at hemoglobin
Etymology
Origin of oxyhemoglobin
First recorded in 1870–75; oxy- 2 + hemoglobin
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Oxygenated blood traveling through the systemic arteries has large amounts of oxyhemoglobin.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
In the lungs, hemoglobin picks up oxygen, which binds to the iron ions, forming oxyhemoglobin.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The more oxyhemoglobin that is present in the blood, the redder the fluid will be.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
It is said that once, when the talented toddler fell and cut his forehead, he inspected the blood with detachment and asked: "Is it oxyhemoglobin or carboxyhemoglobin?"
From Time Magazine Archive
When united with the oxygen it forms a compound, called oxyhemoglobin, which has a bright red color; the hemoglobin alone has a dark red color.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
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