oxyhemoglobin
noun
oxy·he·mo·glo·bin
ˌäk-si-ˈhē-mə-ˌglō-bən 
: hemoglobin loosely combined with oxygen that it releases to the tissues
The hue of the skin, i.e., the dominance of the reddish or of the bluish hue, depends upon the extent to which the oxyhemoglobin becomes reduced during the passage of the blood through the cutaneous vessels.—
Best and Taylor's Physiological Basis of Medical Practice
compare deoxyhemoglobin
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“Oxyhemoglobin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxyhemoglobin. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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oxyhemoglobin
noun
oxy·he·mo·glo·bin
ˌäk-si-ˈhē-mə-ˌglō-bən
: a compound of hemoglobin with oxygen that is the chief means of transportation of oxygen from the air (as in the lungs) by way of the blood to the tissues
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oxyhemoglobin
noun
oxy·he·mo·glo·bin
variants
or chiefly British oxyhaemoglobin
: hemoglobin loosely combined with oxygen that it releases to the tissues compare deoxyhemoglobin
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