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oxyhaemoglobin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -əʊbɪn

1

noun

Meaning 1

The form of haemoglobin, loosely combined with oxygen, present in arterial and capillary blood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • oxyhemoglobin transports oxygen to the cells of the body

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oxyhemoglobin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hemoglobin, haemoglobin, Hb

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- English haemoglobin English oxyhaemoglobin From oxy- + haemoglobin.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: ocsahaemaglóibin — form of haemoglobin
  • Italian: ossiemoglobina — form of haemoglobin