or US methemoglobin (mɛtˌhiːməˈɡləʊbɪn, mɛˌθiːmə-)
noun
a brown compound of oxygen and haemoglobin formed in the blood by the action of certain drugs
Examples of 'methaemoglobin' in a sentence
methaemoglobin
Arterial blood gas analysis showed a methaemoglobin value of 30.3%.
Frederico Batista, Carlos Alves, Miguel Trindade, Joana Azevedo Duarte, Ricardo Marques 2019, 'Methaemoglobinemia Induced by Poppers and Bupropion Intoxication in the EmergencyDepartment', European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicinehttps://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1072. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Based on these data, we determined the arterial methaemoglobin concentration.
L. L. W. Verhaert 2011, 'Methaemoglobinemia Induced by MDMA?', Case Reports in Pulmonologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/494328. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Here we report on the varied ability of a multitude of snake venoms to oxidise haemoglobin into methaemoglobin.
Harry F. Williams, Paul Hayter, Divyashree Ravishankar, Anthony Baines, Harry J.Layfield, Lorraine Croucher, Catherine Wark, Andrew B. Bicknell, Steven Trim, SakthivelVaiyapuri 2018, 'Impact of Naja nigricollis Venom on the Production of Methaemoglobin', Toxinshttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/10/12/539. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Since phenazines can oxidise haemoglobin, it follows that pyocyanin may also facilitate haem acquisition by promoting methaemoglobin production.
Malgorzata Benedyk, Dominic P Byrne, Izabela Glowczyk, Jan Potempa, Mariusz Olczak,Teresa Olczak, John W Smalley 2015, 'Pyocyanina contributory factor in haem acquisition and virulence enhancement of Porphyromonasgingivalis in the lung [corrected].', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4338185?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)