COBALAMIN


Meaning of COBALAMIN in English

[ kə(ʊ)'baləmɪn ]

■ noun Biochemistry any of the vitamin B 12 group of cobalt-containing substances or their derivatives, a deficiency of which can cause pernicious anaemia.

Origin

1950s: blend of cobalt and vitamin .

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