n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pir- ə - ' däk-s ə - ˌ m ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pyridox ine + amine
Date: 1944
: a crystalline amine C 8 H 12 N 2 O 2 of the vitamin B 6 group that occurs as a phosphate and is active as a coenzyme