vitamin B12
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.
Origin of vitamin B12
1- Also called cyanocobalamin, cobalamin, extrinsic factor.
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How to use vitamin B12 in a sentence
Clemens insists that the only shots McNamee gave him were vitamin B12.
Iron deficiency can cause anemia, as can vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency.
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British Dictionary definitions for vitamin B12
another name for cyanocobalamin
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Scientific definitions for vitamin B12
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
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