Carbamine

/ˈkɑrbəmɪn/ noun

A chemical compound, particularly a reaction product formed when hemoglobin binds with carbon dioxide, important in transporting CO2 in the blood.

Formed from 'carbam-' (relating to carbamide or amide groups) plus '-ine' (a chemical suffix), named to describe its chemical structure and formation.

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