oxy-

Prefix

Meaning

A prefix, also used adjectively

A compound containing oxygen.

A compound containing the hydroxyl group, more properly designated by hydroxy-. See Hydroxy-.

Examples

An upcoming technique in neuroscience is NIRS which uses light absorption to calculate changes in oxy- and deoxyhemoglobin in cortical areas. Source: Internet

After 1959, Perutz and his colleagues went on to determine the structure of oxy- and deoxy- haemoglobin at high resolution. Source: Internet

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