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The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
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Carboxyhemoglobin — (British English: Carboxyhaemoglobin) (COHb) is a stable complex of carbon monoxide and hemoglobin that forms in red blood cells when carbon monoxide is inhaled, and hinders delivery of oxygen to the body. Tobacco smoking (through carbon monoxide … Wikipedia
carboxyhemoglobin — [kär bäks΄ə hē′mō glō΄bin, kär bäks΄əhem′ōglō΄bin] n. a compound formed in the blood when carbon monoxide occupies the positions on the hemoglobin molecule normally taken by oxygen, resulting in cellular oxygen starvation * * *… … Universalium
carboxyhemoglobin — [kär bäks΄ə hē′mō glō΄bin, kär bäks΄əhem′ōglō΄bin] n. a compound formed in the blood when carbon monoxide occupies the positions on the hemoglobin molecule normally taken by oxygen, resulting in cellular oxygen starvation … English World dictionary
carboxyhemoglobin — A fairly stable union of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin. The formation of c. prevents the normal transfer of carbon dioxide and oxygen during the circulation of … Medical dictionary
carboxyhemoglobin — car·boxy·he·mo·glo·bin … English syllables
carboxyhemoglobin — (ˈ)kär|bäksē|h noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary carboxy + hemoglobin : carbonylhemoglobin … Useful english dictionary
COHb — carboxyhemoglobin … Medical dictionary
CoHb — carboxyhemoglobin … Medical dictionary
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