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

Example Sentences

Despite the weary look on their faces, they have indeed been listening carefully, questioning even minute details like the tiny letters IM and SC on the side of Mrs. Morris-Kukoski’s vial of cyanocobalamin.

From Salon