a complex pyridine, CHNO, one of the vitamins of the B group, found in various foods and prepared synthetically
Origin of pyridoxine
pyrid(ine) + ox(y)- + -inepyridoxine
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pyridoxine
also pyr·i·dox·in
noun
A pyridine derivative, C8H11NO3, that is one of several forms of vitamin B6 and is the form typically found in vitamin supplements and enriched foods.
Origin of pyridoxine
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A pyridine derivative that is the main form of vitamin B6. Chemical formula: C8H11NO3.
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural pyridoxines)
- (biochemistry) A derivative of pyridine found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast that is essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch.
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pyridoxine - Medical Definition
also pyridoxin (-dŏk′sĭn)
n.
A pyridine derivative, C8H11NO3, that is one of several forms of vitamin B6 and is the form typically found in vitamin supplements and enriched foods.
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