cyanocobalamin

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

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. vitamin B12.

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

cyanocobalamin

/ sī′ə-nō′kō-băl′ə-mĭn,sī-ăn′ō- /

1. See vitamin B 12

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyanocobalamin¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyanocobalamin¹

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