carboxyhemoglobin
noun
car·boxy·he·mo·glo·bin
variants
or chiefly British carboxyhaemoglobin
: a very stable combination of hemoglobin and carbon monoxide formed in the blood when carbon monoxide is inhaled with resulting loss of ability of the blood to combine with oxygen
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“Carboxyhemoglobin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/carboxyhemoglobin. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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