cobalamin
English
editEtymology
editBlend of cobalt + vitamin, 1950s.[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcobalamin (plural cobalamins)
- (organic chemistry) Any of several forms of vitamin B12 depending on the upper axial ligand of the cobalt ion.
Derived terms
edit- adenosylcobalamin
- cyanocobalamin
- deoxyadenosylcobalamin
- hydroxocobalamin
- methylcobalamin
- transcobalamin
Translations
editany form of Vitamin B12
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References
edit- ^ “cobalamin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.