OXYHAEMOGLOBIN

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 I. (noun) 

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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

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Nouns denoting substances

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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