"carboxyhemoglobin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: carboxyhemoglobins [plural]
Etymology: carboxy + hemoglobin Etymology templates: {{compound|en|carboxy|hemoglobin}} carboxy + hemoglobin Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} carboxyhemoglobin (usually uncountable, plural carboxyhemoglobins)
  1. (biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Proteins Synonyms: carboxyhaemoglobin
    Sense id: en-carboxyhemoglobin-en-noun-O8d9uiAD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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