pyridoxine

[ pir-i-dok-seen, -sin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a derivative of pyridine, C 8 H 1 1 NO 3 , occurring in whole-grain cereals, meats, fish, etc., and also made synthetically: required for the prevention of pellagra and the formation of hemoglobin; vitamin B 6 .

pyridoxine

/ ˌpɪrɪˈdɒksiːn /

noun

1. biochem a derivative of pyridine that is a precursor of the compounds pyridoxal and pyridoxamine Alsovitamin B6

pyridoxine

/ pĭr′ĭ-dŏk′sēn /

1. A pyridine derivative that is the main form of vitamin B 6. Chemical formula: C 8 H 11 NO 3 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyridoxine¹

First recorded in 1935–40; pyrid(ine) + ox(ygen) + -ine ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyridoxine¹

C20: from pyrid ( ine ) + ox ( ygen ) + -ine ²