cobalamin

English

Etymology

Blend of cobalt +‎ vitamin, 1950s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koʊˈbæləmɪn/

Noun

cobalamin (plural cobalamins)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of several forms of vitamin B₁₂ depending on the upper axial ligand of the cobalt ion.

   Hyponyms: adenosylcobalamin, aquocobalamin, cyanocobalamin, hydroxocobalamin, methylcobalamin

Derived terms

• adenosylcobalamin
• cyanocobalamin
• deoxyadenosylcobalamin
• hydroxocobalamin
• methylcobalamin

Translations

any form of Vitamin B₁₂

• Esperanto: kobalamino
• French: cobalamine f
• Italian: cobalamina (it) f
• Japanese: コバラミン (kobaramin)
• Spanish: cobalamina f

Further reading

• cobalamin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia