carboxyhaemoglobincarboxyhemoglobinn.
/kɑːˌbɒksᵻˌhiːməˈɡləʊbɪn/, U.S. /kɑrˌbɑksəˌhiməˈɡloʊbən/ Biochemistry.
A cherry-red complex of carbon monoxide and haemoglobin formed in the blood when carbon monoxide is inhaled.Unlike oxyhaemoglobin, carboxyhaemoglobin is stable; its formation reduces the blood's capacity to absorb and transport oxygen.
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1891 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 60 1522 Conversion of carboxy-hæmoglobin into methæmoglobin, and detection of carbonic oxide in blood.
1908 Practitioner Dec. 842 Carbon-monoxide has a marked affinity for the colouring matter of the blood, and forms carboxy-haemoglobin, the chief characteristic of which is stability.
1976 R. Sabbag Snow Blind i. 9 A joint..pushed everyone's carboxyhemoglobin level to the red line, bringing on that shameful and subversive Reefer Madness.
2000 Gas Installer (CORGI) Mar. 26/3 Carboxyhaemoglobin has a characteristic cherry-red colour.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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