oxyhemoglobin

American  

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

noun

Biochemistry.

1. hemoglobin

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oxyhemoglobin Scientific  

/ ŏk′sē-hē′mə-glō′bĭn /

1. 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.

2. See Note at hemoglobin

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Etymology

Origin of oxyhemoglobin

First recorded in 1870–75; oxy- ² + hemoglobin

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How does oxyhemoglobin compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• oxyhemoglobin vs. deoxyhemoglobin

Example Sentences

Explain why the production of lactic acid and CO2 in a muscle during exertion stimulates release of O2 from the oxyhemoglobin in the blood passing through the muscle.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

In humans, oxygen passes from the lungs into the blood, where it combines with hemoglobin, producing oxyhemoglobin.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Oxygenated blood traveling through the systemic arteries has large amounts of oxyhemoglobin.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Anatomists have long held that white skins are tinted by three pigments: melanin, a black chemical; hemoglobin, a reddish substance which colors the blood; oxyhemoglobin, a form of hemoglobin in combination with oxygen.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Blood diluted with water shows the well-known dark bands between D and E, known as the oxyhemoglobin absorption."

From The Treasure-Train by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)