"methemoglobin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: methemoglobins [plural]
Etymology: From meta- + haemoglobin. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|haemoglobin}} meta- + haemoglobin Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} methemoglobin (countable and uncountable, plural methemoglobins)
  1. (biochemistry) An oxidized form of hemoglobin, containing ferric rather than ferrous iron, that cannot transport oxygen. Wikipedia link: methemoglobin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Synonyms: methæmoglobin [archaic], methaemoglobin

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Alternative forms

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