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
compare oxyhemoglobin
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