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oxyhemoglobin

ox·y·he·mo·glo·bin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ok-si-hee-muh-gloh-bin, -hem-uh-]
    • /ˌɒk sɪˈhi məˌgloʊ bɪn, -ˈhɛm ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ok-si-hee-muh-gloh-bin, -hem-uh-]
    • /ˌɒk sɪˈhi məˌgloʊ bɪn, -ˈhɛm ə-/

Definitions of oxyhemoglobin word

  • noun oxyhemoglobin the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol: Hb. 1
  • noun oxyhemoglobin the bright-red substance that is found in the arterial blood, formed in the lungs by the loose union of hemoglobin with oxygen: it delivers its oxygen to the body tissues 0
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Origin of oxyhemoglobin

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; oxy-2 + hemoglobin

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oxyhemoglobin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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