[ 'θʌɪəmi:n , -mɪn ]
(also thiamin )
■ noun Biochemistry vitamin B 1 , a compound found in unrefined cereals, beans, and liver, a deficiency of which causes beriberi.
Origin
1930s: from thio- + amine .
[ 'θʌɪəmi:n , -mɪn ]
(also thiamin )
■ noun Biochemistry vitamin B 1 , a compound found in unrefined cereals, beans, and liver, a deficiency of which causes beriberi.
Origin
1930s: from thio- + amine .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004