aneurin

[ an-yuh-rin ]
/ ˈæn yə rɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

thiamine.

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Also an·eu·rine [an-yuh-reen]. /ˈæn yəˌrin/.

Origin of aneurin

First recorded in 1930–35; an-1 + neur- + -in2

Words nearby aneurin

anetoderma, aneuch, aneuploid, aneuploidy, aneuria, aneurin, aneurysm, aneurysmal bone cyst, aneurysmectomy, aneurysm of Charcot, aneurysmogram

Definition for aneurin (2 of 2)

Aneurin
[ uh-nahy-rin ]
/ əˈnaɪ rɪn /

noun

a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for aneurin

aneurin
/ (əˈnjʊərɪn) /

noun

a less common name for thiamine

Word Origin for aneurin

C20: from a (nti-) + (poly) neur (itis) + (vitam) in
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