oxyhemoglobin

noun oxy·he·mo·glo·bin \ˌäk-si-ˈhē-mə-ˌglō-bən\

Definition of OXYHEMOGLOBIN

: hemoglobin loosely combined with oxygen that it releases to the tissues

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First Known Use: 1873

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noun oxy·he·mo·glo·bin

: hemoglobin loosely combined with oxygen that it releases to the tissues

oxy·he·mo·glo·bin or chiefly British oxy·hae·mo·glo·bin \ˌäk-si-ˈhē-mə-ˌglō-bən\

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