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cyanocobalamin

[ sahy-uh-noh-koh-bal-uh-min, sahy-an-oh- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.


cyanocobalamin

/ ˌsaɪənəʊkəʊˈbæləmɪn /

noun

  1. 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 Alsovitamin B12
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cyanocobalamin

/ sī′ə-nō′kō-bălə-mĭn,sī-ăn′ō- /

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyanocobalamin1

First recorded in 1945–50; cyano- 3 + cobal(t) + (vit)amin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyanocobalamin1

C20: from cyano- + cobal ( t ) + ( vit ) amin

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