# Haldane effect

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The ability of hemoglobin to carry increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the deoxygenated state as opposed to the oxygenated state.

## Etymology
Named after John Scott Haldane who first described the effect.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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