pyr·i·dox·ine (p r -d k s n, -sn) also pyr·i·dox·in (-dksn)n. A pyridine derivative, C18H11NO3, occurring especially in cereals, yeast, liver, and fish and serving as a coenzyme in amino acid synthesis. Also called vitamin B6. |
pyridoxine [ˌpɪrɪˈdɒksiːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) Biochem a derivative of pyridine that is a precursor of the compounds pyridoxal and pyridoxamine Also called vitamin B6
[from pyrid(ine) + ox(ygen) + -ine2]
| pyridoxine (pr-dksn) A pyridine derivative that is the main form of vitamin B6. Chemical formula: C8H11NO3. |
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| Noun | 1. |  pyridoxine - a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starchB complex, B vitamin, B-complex vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex, B - originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins |
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