cyanocobalamin
[ sahy-uh-noh-koh-bal-uh-min, sahy-an-oh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ ə noʊ koʊˈbæl ə mɪn, saɪˌæn oʊ- /
noun Biochemistry.
Nearby words
cyano group, cyano-, cyanoacrylate, cyanobacteria, cyanobacterium, cyanocobalamin, cyanogen, cyanogen bromide, cyanogen chloride, cyanogenesis, cyanogenetic
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British Dictionary definitions for cyanocobalamin
cyanocobalamin
/ (ˌsaɪənəʊkəʊˈbæləmɪn) /
noun
a complex red crystalline compound, containing cyanide and cobalt and occurring in liver: lack of it in the tissues leads to pernicious anaemia. Formula: C 63 H 88 O 14 N 14 PCoAlso: vitamin B 12
Word Origin for cyanocobalamin
C20: from cyano- + cobal (t) + (vit) amin
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Medicine definitions for cyanocobalamin
cyanocobalamin
[ sī′ə-nō′kō-băl′ə-mĭn, sī-ăn′ō- ]
n.
vitamin B12
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Science definitions for cyanocobalamin
cyanocobalamin
[ sī′ə-nō′kō-băl′ə-mĭn, sī-ăn′ō- ]
See vitamin B12.
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