Biologically Active Substance
oxyhemoglobin Audio
ox·y·he·mo·glo·bin [ ok-si-hee-muh-gloh-bin, -hem-uh- ]
Subclass of:
Hemoglobin
Definitions related to oxyhemoglobin:
  • Compound formed by the combination of hemoglobin and O2 on exposure to alveolar gas; a complex in which the oxygen is bound directly to the iron without causing a change from the ferrous to the ferric state.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A compound formed by the combination of hemoglobin and oxygen. It is a complex in which the oxygen is bound directly to the iron without causing a change from the ferrous to the ferric state.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (oxygenated hemoglobin) Hemoglobin where the heme group has formed a reversible complex with oxygen (O2) in the lungs. This molecule is found in the systemic arteries and transports O2 from the lungs to the tissues where it is readily released.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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