deoxyhemoglobin

noun

de·​oxy·​he·​mo·​glo·​bin (ˌ)dē-ˈäk-si-ˈhē-mə-ˌglō-bən 

: hemoglobin not combined with oxygen : hemoglobin that has released its oxygen to the tissues

… increased deoxyhemoglobin due to increased oxygen extraction by the ischemic tissue.

—Emergency Medicine Reports

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Word History

Etymology

de- + oxyhemoglobin

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

deoxyhemoglobin

noun

de·​oxy·​he·​mo·​glo·​bin (ˌ)dē-ˈäk-si-ˈhē-mə-ˌglō-bən 

: hemoglobin not combined with oxygen : hemoglobin that has released its oxygen to the tissues

… increased deoxyhemoglobin due to increased oxygen extraction by the ischemic tissue.

—Emergency Medicine Reports

… AR [=allergic rhinitis]-causing edema increases the upper airway resistance and can lead to chronic hypoxia which in turn can cause increased deoxyhemoglobin levels.

—Satvinder Bakshi and Murugaiyan Babu, Journal of Health & Allied Sciences

compare oxyhemoglobin