carboxyhaemoglobin

US carboxyhemoglobin

/ (kɑːˌbɒksɪˌhiːməʊˈɡləʊbɪn, -ˌhɛm-) /

noun

haemoglobin coordinated with carbon monoxide, formed as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. As carbon monoxide is bound in preference to oxygen, tissues are deprived of oxygen