cyanocobalamin
[ sahy-uh-noh-koh-bal-uh-min, sahy-an-oh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ ə noʊ koʊˈbæl ə mɪn, saɪˌæn oʊ- /
noun Biochemistry.
Words nearby cyanocobalamin
cyano group,
cyano-,
cyanoacrylate,
cyanobacteria,
cyanobacterium,
cyanocobalamin,
cyanogen,
cyanogen bromide,
cyanogen chloride,
cyanogenesis,
cyanogenic
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 PCo
Also: vitamin B 12
Word Origin for cyanocobalamin
C20: from
cyano- +
cobal (
t) + (
vit)
amin
Medical definitions for cyanocobalamin
cyanocobalamin
[ sī′ə-nō′kō-băl′ə-mĭn, sī-ăn′ō- ]
n.
vitamin B12
Scientific definitions for cyanocobalamin
cyanocobalamin
[ sī′ə-nō′kō-băl′ə-mĭn, sī-ăn′ō- ]
See vitamin B12.