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vitamin B12
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noun
a deep-red crystalline, water-soluble solid, C63H88N14O14PCo, obtained from liver, milk, eggs, fish, oysters, and clams: a deficiency causes pernicious anemia and disorders of the nervous system.
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Origin of vitamin B12
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby vitamin B12
vitamin A, vitamin A2, vitamin A aldehyde, vitamin B, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B9, vitamin B complex
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How to use vitamin B12 in a sentence
Clemens insists that the only shots McNamee gave him were Vitamin B12.
Iron deficiency can cause anemia, as can vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency.
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British Dictionary definitions for vitamin B12
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Scientific definitions for vitamin B12
vitamin B12
A water-soluble, complex organic compound containing cobalt, found especially in meat, liver, eggs, milk, and milk products. Vitamin B12 is necessary for the synthesis of DNA by the body, for the production of blood cells, and for maintaining the health of nerves. A deficiency of vitamin B12 in the diet results in pernicious anemia. Also called cobalamin cyanocobalamin
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