cyanocobalamin

cy·a·no·co·bal·a·min

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-uh-noh-koh-bal-uh-min, sahy-an-oh-]
- /ˌsaɪ ə noʊ koʊˈbæl ə mɪn, saɪˌæn oʊ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-uh-noh-koh-bal-uh-min, sahy-an-oh-]
- /ˌsaɪ ə noʊ koʊˈbæl ə mɪn, saɪˌæn oʊ-/

Definitions of cyanocobalamin word

noun cyanocobalamin a complex red crystalline compound, containing cyanide and cobalt and occurring in liver: lack of it in the tissues leads to pernicious anaemia. Formula: C63H88O14N14PCo 3
noun cyanocobalamin an active form of vitamin B12 3
noun cyanocobalamin vitamin B12. 1
noun cyanocobalamin A vitamin found in foods of animal origin such as liver, fish, and eggs, a deficiency of which can cause pernicious anemia. It contains a cyanide group bonded to the central cobalt atom of a cobalamin molecule. 1
noun cyanocobalamin (biochemistry) cobalmin. 0

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Origin of cyanocobalamin

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; cyano-3 + cobal(t) + (vit)amin

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