Carboxyhemoglobin

/ˌkɑːrbɒksiˌhiːməˈɡloʊbɪn/ noun

A compound formed when carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin in blood, preventing it from carrying oxygen and causing poisoning.

From carboxy- (carbon monoxide, historically carbo + oxy) + hemoglobin (Greek haima, blood + Latin globus, globe). The term describes the dangerous CO-hemoglobin complex.

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