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oxy·he·mo·glo·bin | \ ˌäk-si-ˈhē-mə-ˌglō-bən 
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\Definition of oxyhemoglobin
: hemoglobin loosely combined with oxygen that it releases to the tissues
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oxyhemoglobin
nounoxy·he·mo·glo·bin
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or chiefly British oxyhaemoglobin \ ˌäk-si-ˈhē-mə-ˌglō-bən \
\Medical Definition of oxyhemoglobin
: hemoglobin loosely combined with oxygen that it releases to the tissues
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The first known use of oxyhemoglobin was in 1869
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