carboxyhemoglobin

Questions

What does carboxyhemoglobin mean?

The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia

Where does carboxyhemoglobin come from?

From carboxy + hemoglobin.

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