carboxyhemoglobin

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noun
Definitions
  • (protein) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia

Etymology

Compound from English carboxy + English hemoglobin.

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hemoglobin

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