vitamin B6

noun

1. pyridoxine.

vitamin B6

noun

1. another name for pyridoxine

vitamin B6

1. Any of several water-soluble pyridine derivatives, especially pyridoxine, that are coenzymes in amino acid synthesis and are important in protein and fat metabolism and in healthy nerve function. Vitamin B 6 is found in liver, whole-grain foods, fish, yeast, and many vegetables.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vitamin B6¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

At 96 percent water, cukes have no saturated fat or cholesterol, and are very high in vitamin K, vitamin B6 and iron.

From The Daily Beast

This contact said the agent was treatable with Visostgman-Physostigmine, Alberodquisan, and Vitamin B6.

From The Daily Beast