[de-ok″sĭ-he´mo-glo″bin] hemoglobin not combined with oxygen, formed when oxyhemoglobin releases its oxygen to the tissues.
de·ox·y·he·mo·glob·in
(dē-oks'ē-hē'mŏ-glō-bin) The reduced form of hemoglobin, resulting when oxyhemoglobin loses its oxygen. Synonym(s): deoxyhaemoglobin. [de- + oxy- + hemoglobin]AcronymsSeeHHB