carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin noun: the stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia.
Noun
carboxyhemoglobin (usually uncountable, plural carboxyhemoglobins)
- The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxyhemoglobin meaning in Tamil
carboxyhemoglobin in Tamil
- கரியநிற வளிம இரத்த நிறமி
Forms of carboxyhemoglobin
| plural | carboxyhemoglobins |
|---|---|
| alternative form | carboxyhaemoglobin |
Origin of carboxyhemoglobin
From carboxy + hemoglobin.
Questions about carboxyhemoglobin
- What does carboxyhemoglobin mean?
- Carboxyhemoglobin means the stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia.
- What is carboxyhemoglobin in Tamil?
- Carboxyhemoglobin in Tamil is கரியநிற வளிம இரத்த நிறமி. See Carboxyhemoglobin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is carboxyhemoglobin?
- Carboxyhemoglobin is a noun.
- What is the plural of carboxyhemoglobin?
- The plural of carboxyhemoglobin is carboxyhemoglobins.
Words near carboxyhemoglobin in the dictionary
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