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.
Also pyr·i·dox·in [pir-i-dok-sin] /ˌpɪr ɪˈdɒk sɪn/.

Origin of pyridoxine

First recorded in 1935–40; pyrid(ine) + ox(ygen) + -ine2

Words nearby pyridoxine

pyridium, pyridostigmine bromide, pyridoxal, pyridoxal 5-phosphate, pyridoxamine, pyridoxine, pyriform, pyrimethamine, pyrimidine, pyriphlegethon, pyrite

British Dictionary definitions for pyridoxine

pyridoxine
/ (ˌpɪrɪˈdɒksiːn) /

noun

biochem a derivative of pyridine that is a precursor of the compounds pyridoxal and pyridoxamine Also: vitamin B 6

Word Origin for pyridoxine

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

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.

Scientific definitions for pyridoxine

pyridoxine
[ pĭr′ĭ-dŏk′sēn ]

A pyridine derivative that is the main form of vitamin B6. Chemical formula: C8H11NO3.