PYRIDOXINE


Meaning of PYRIDOXINE in English

[ ˌpɪrɪ'dɒksɪn , -i:n ]

■ noun Biochemistry vitamin B 6 , a compound present chiefly in cereals, liver oils, and yeast.

Origin

1930s: from pyrid(ine) + ox- + -ine 4 .

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