oxyhaemoglobin

/ ˌɒksɪˌhiːməʊˈɡləʊbɪn; -ˌhɛm- /

noun

1. biochem the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood

Example Sentences

Avid oxyhaemoglobin variants for rarefied atmospheres, low metabolism for barren rocks, over-expression of mitochondrial uncoupling proteins for heat generation in frozen tundra.

From Nature

The greatest dissociation of oxyhaemoglobin occurs as the oxygen tension falls from about 40 to 20 mm. of mercury.

From Project Gutenberg

In association with this, oxyhaemoglobin has a typical bright red colour, whereas haemoglobin is dark purple.

From Project Gutenberg