carboxymyoglobin

noun

The carboxylated form of myoglobin, analogous to carboxyhemoglobin as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Meanings

nouncarboxymyoglobin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe carboxylated form of myoglobin, analogous to carboxyhemoglobin as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Origin

From carboxy- + myoglobin.

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APA

carboxymyoglobin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxymyoglobin

MLA

“carboxymyoglobin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxymyoglobin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carboxymyoglobin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxymyoglobin.

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