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Oxyhemoglobin vs Carboxyhemoglobin - What's the difference?

oxyhemoglobin | carboxyhemoglobin |

As nouns the difference between oxyhemoglobin and carboxyhemoglobin

is that oxyhemoglobin is (american spelling) while carboxyhemoglobin is (protein) the stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia.

oxyhemoglobin

English

Noun

  • (American spelling)

    • carboxyhemoglobin

    English

    Alternative forms

    * carboxyhaemoglobin

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (protein) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "carboxyhemoglobin")