Meanings
nounHaldane effect (plural Haldane effects)
plural Haldane effects
- hematologyThe ability of hemoglobin to carry increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the deoxygenated state as opposed to the oxygenated state.
Origin
Named after John Scott Haldane who first described the effect.
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Haldane effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haldane%20effect
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