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pyridoxine

pyridoxine

1 8.1
A form of vitamin B6 that helps the body use proteins and starch
  • noun
  • /ˌpɪrɪˈdɒksin/
  • Specialized
translation icon : piridoxina
  • Deficiency in pyridoxine can lead to health issues such as anemia and skin problems.
  • pyridoxine (vitamin B6
  • Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine

Examples

  • I've developed a Pyridoxine hydrochloric emulsion... that, when combined with a human pituitary extract, will produce a nearly spontaneous super-developed mutation.

    The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)

  • Pyridoxine is essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch in the body.

  • A balanced diet should include foods rich in pyridoxine to support various bodily functions.

Synonyms

pyridoxal
vspyridoxine
  • Specialized
8.9

A form of vitamin B6 that helps the body use amino acids and starch

is the same meaning but differs only as a different chemical name
pyridoxamine
vspyridoxine
  • Specialized
7.9

A form of vitamin B6 that helps the body use proteins and starch

is the same meaning but differs only as a different chemical name
pyridoxamine 5'-phosphate
vspyridoxine
  • Specialized
8.1

A form of vitamin B6 that helps the body use small parts of protein and starch for energy

is the same meaning but differs only as a different chemical name
pyridoxine 5'-phosphate
vspyridoxine
  • Specialized
7.9

A form of vitamin B6 that helps the body use proteins and starch

is the same meaning but differs only as a different chemical name

Compounds

pyridoxine 5'-phosphate
  • Specialized
7.9

A form of vitamin B6 that helps the body use proteins and starch

Surface Forms

pyridoxine singular
pyridoxines plural

Etymology

Pyridoxine comes from parts used by chemists: pyrid- (from pyridine, a simple chemical unit) and -oxine, a common ending for similar chemicals. So pyridoxine names one form of vitamin B6, which is why the word refers to that vitamin important for the body's metabolism.