Meanings
nounoxyhaemoglobin (countable and uncountable, plural oxyhaemoglobins)
plural oxyhaemoglobins · alternative oxyhæmoglobin · alternative oxyhemoglobin
- countableuncountablebiochemistryThe form of haemoglobin, loosely combined with oxygen, present in arterial and capillary blood.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
- Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
- Englishoxy-
- Englishhaemoglobin
- Englishoxyhaemoglobin
From oxy- + haemoglobin.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish oksihemoglobiini
- oksihemoglobiiniform of haemoglobin
Irish ocsahaemaglóibin
- ocsahaemaglóibinform of haemoglobin
Italian ossiemoglobina
- ossiemoglobinaform of haemoglobin
Turkish oksihemoglobin
- oksihemoglobinform of haemoglobin
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with oxyhaemoglobin
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APA
oxyhaemoglobin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxyhaemoglobin
MLA
“oxyhaemoglobin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxyhaemoglobin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxyhaemoglobin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxyhaemoglobin.
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