pyridoxine
English
structure of pyridoxine
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- IPA(key): /ˌpɪɹɪˈdɒksɪn/
Noun
pyridoxine (countable and uncountable, plural pyridoxines)
- (biochemistry) A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch.
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derivative of pyridine
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Noun
pyridoxine f (plural pyridoxines)
- (biochemistry) pyridoxine (a derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch)
Further reading
- “pyridoxine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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