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cyanocobalamin

[ sahy-uh-noh-koh-bal-uh-min, sahy-an-oh- ]

noun

Biochemistry.


cyanocobalamin

/ ˌɪəəʊəʊˈæəɪ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cyanocobalamin

/ ī′ə-ō′kō-ăə-ĭ,ī-ă′ō- /

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cyanocobalamin1

First recorded in 1945–50; cyano- 3 + cobal(t) + (vit)amin
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cyanocobalamin1

C20: from cyano- + cobal ( t ) + ( vit ) amin
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Example Sentences

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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.

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