cobalamin
English
Etymology
Blend of cobalt + vitamin, 1950s.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koʊˈbæləmɪn/
Noun
cobalamin (plural cobalamins)
- (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
Further reading
cobalamin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- “cobalamin” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.