pyridoxine
[ pir-i-dok-seen, -sin ]
/ ˌpɪr ɪˈdɒk sin, -sɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
a derivative of pyridine, C8H11NO3, occurring in whole-grain cereals, meats, fish, etc., and also made synthetically: required for the prevention of pellagra and the formation of hemoglobin; vitamin B6.
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Also pyr·i·dox·in [pir-i-dok-sin]. /ˌpɪr ɪˈdɒk sɪn/.
Origin of pyridoxine
Words nearby pyridoxine
Pyridium, pyridostigmine bromide, pyridoxal, pyridoxal 5-phosphate, pyridoxamine, pyridoxine, pyriform, pyrimethamine, pyrimidine, pyrite, pyrites
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British Dictionary definitions for pyridoxine
pyridoxine
/ (ˌpɪrɪˈdɒksiːn) /
noun
biochem a derivative of pyridine that is a precursor of the compounds pyridoxal and pyridoxamineAlso: vitamin B 6
Word Origin for pyridoxine
C20: from pyrid (ine) + ox (ygen) + -ine ²
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Medical definitions for pyridoxine
pyridoxine
[ pĭr′ĭ-dŏk′sēn, -sĭn ]
n.
A pyridine derivative occurring especially in cereals, yeast, liver, and fish and serving as a coenzyme in amino acid synthesis.
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Scientific definitions for pyridoxine
pyridoxine
[ pĭr′ĭ-dŏk′sēn ]
A pyridine derivative that is the main form of vitamin B6. Chemical formula: C8H11NO3.
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