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noun
A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vitamin B6, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, adermin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: B-complex vitamin, B complex, vitamin B complex, vitamin B, B vitamin, B
History
Etymology tree German Pyridinbor. English pyrid(ine) Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English ox(ygen) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English pyridoxine From pyrid(ine) + ox(ygen) + -ine.
Across languages
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