oxygencarriers
nounUK /ˈɒksɪdʒən ˈkæriəz/
US /ˈɑːksɪdʒən ˈkæriərz/
Oxygen carriers are things that carry oxygen from one place to another.
Red blood cells act as oxygen carriers in the body.
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2. Substances in the blood, like hemoglobin, that bind oxygen and move it around the body.
Hemoglobin is one of the most important oxygen carriers in humans.
3. Materials or devices designed to store and supply oxygen, such as in medical or diving equipment.
The divers relied on chemical oxygen carriers in their rebreathers.
4. Compounds used in chemistry to transfer oxygen in reactions.
Some metal complexes serve as oxygen carriers in industrial processes.