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- [thahy-uh-min, -meen]
- /ˈθaɪ ə mɪn, -ˌmin/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [thahy-uh-min, -meen]
- /ˈθaɪ ə mɪn, -ˌmin/
Definition of thiamin word
- noun thiamin a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound of the vitamin-B complex, containing a thiazole and a pyrimidine group, C 12 H 17 ClN 4 OS, essential for normal functioning of the nervous system, a deficiency of which results chiefly in beriberi and other nerve disorders: occurring in many natural sources, as green peas, liver, and especially the seed coats of cereal grains, the commercial product of which is chiefly synthesized in the form of its chloride (thiamine chloride or thiamine hydrochloride) for therapeutic administration, or in nitrate form (thiamine mononitrate) for enriching flour mixes. 1
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Origin of thiamin
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; thi- + amine
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Parts of speech for Thiamin
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thiamin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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- which of the following functions has a requirement for thiamin?
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- what foods have thiamin?
- what does thiamin do for your body?
- what is thiamin for?
- what is thiamin used for?
- what is the function of thiamin?
- what is thiamin mononitrate?
- why is thiamin important?
- what does thiamin do?
- what is the best source of thiamin?
- what is thiamin good for?
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