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methemoglobin
or met·hae·mo·glo·bin
[ met-hee-muh-gloh-bin, -hem-uh-, -hee-muh-gloh-, -hem-uh- ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- a brownish compound of oxygen and hemoglobin, formed in the blood, as by the use of certain drugs.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of methemoglobin1
First recorded in 1865–70; met- + hemoglobin
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