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OXYHAEMOGLOBIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs
Example:
oxyhemoglobin transports oxygen to the cells of the body
Synonyms:
oxyhaemoglobin; oxyhemoglobin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("oxyhaemoglobin" is a kind of...):
haemoglobin; Hb; hemoglobin (a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues)
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