vitamin b

noun Biochemistry.

1. a crystalline acid, C6H5NO2, that is a component of the vitamin-B complex, found in fresh meat, yeast, etc., produced by the oxidation of nicotine, and used in the prevention and treatment of pellagra.

noun

1. thiamine.

noun

1. folic acid.

noun

1. riboflavin.

noun

1. pyridoxine.

noun

1. nicotinic acid.

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1. a deep-red crystalline, water-soluble solid, C63H88N14O14PCo, obtained from liver, milk, eggs, fish, oysters, and clams: a deficiency causes pernicious anemia and disorders of the nervous system.

noun plural B vitamins

1. any of the vitamins in the vitamin B complex

noun

1. another name for thiamine

noun

1. another name for cyanocobalamin

noun

1. another name for riboflavin

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1. another name for pyridoxine

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1. a vitamin of the B complex that occurs in milk, liver, yeast, etc. Lack of it in the diet leads to the disease pellagra. Formula: (C 5 H 4 N)COOHAlso called: niacin

n.

1. Vitamin B complex.
2. A member of the vitamin B complex, especially thiamine.

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1. niacin

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1. thiamine

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1. riboflavin

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1. Pyridoxine and related compounds.

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1. A complex compound containing cobalt, found especially in liver and widely used to treat pernicious anemia.antipernicious anemia factor cobalamin cyanocobalamin extrinsic factor

1. Vitamin B complex.
2. A member of the vitamin B complex, especially thiamine (vitamin B1).

1. See thiamine.

1. See riboflavin.

1. Any of several water-soluble pyridine derivatives, especially pyridoxine, that are coenzymes in amino acid synthesis and are important in protein and fat metabolism and in healthy nerve function. Vitamin B6 is found in liver, whole-grain foods, fish, yeast, and many vegetables.

1. A water-soluble, complex organic compound containing cobalt, found especially in meat, liver, eggs, milk, and milk products. Vitamin B12 is necessary for the synthesis of DNA by the body, for the production of blood cells, and for maintaining the health of nerves. A deficiency of vitamin B12 in the diet results in pernicious anemia. Also called cobalamin cyanocobalamin

1. See niacin.