cyanocobalamin

[ sahy-uh-noh-koh-bal-uh-min, sahy-an-oh- ]

/ ˌsaɪ ə noʊ koʊˈbæl ə mɪn, saɪˌæn oʊ- /

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noun Biochemistry.

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Origin of cyanocobalamin

First recorded in 1945–50; cyano-³ + cobal(t) + (vit)amin

Words nearby cyanocobalamin

cyanite, cyano, cyanoacrylate, cyanobacteria, cyanobacterium, cyanocobalamin, cyanogen, cyanogen bromide, cyanogen chloride, cyanogenesis, cyanogenic

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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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Scientific definitions for cyanocobalamin

cyanocobalamin

[ sī′ə-nō′kō-băl′ə-mĭn, sī-ăn′ō- ]

See vitamin B12.