Oxyhemoglobin (Noun)
Meaning
The bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs; "oxyhemoglobin transports oxygen to the cells of the body".
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The oxyhemoglobin in the arteries is transported to the rest of the body by the circulatory system to supply oxygen to tissues and organs.
- Oxyhemoglobin is responsible for binding oxygen from the lungs and delivering it to the cells throughout the body.
- A significant decrease in oxyhemoglobin levels can lead to inadequate oxygen supply to body tissues and cause hypoxia.
- Oxyhemoglobin is a bright red protein found in arterial blood that plays a crucial role in respiration by transporting oxygen from the lungs to the body's cells.
- The main function of oxyhemoglobin is to bind oxygen from the lungs and transport it to the body's tissues and cells where it is used to produce energy through cellular respiration.