cyanocobalamin

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noun

A synthetic form of vitamin B₁₂ (cobalamin).

Similar
vitamin B12cobalaminantipernicious anemia factor
OriginEnglish cobalamin ← Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos) ← Proto-Hellenic *kúwanos →
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Meanings

nouncyanocobalamin (usually uncountable, plural cyanocobalamins)

plural cyanocobalamins

  1. uncountableusuallybiochemistryA synthetic form of vitamin B₁₂ (cobalamin).

    The cyanocobalamin molecule contains the element cobalt (Co). Cattle and sheep grazing areas deficient in this element develop vitamin B12 deficiency, as the rumen microorganisms are then unable to manufacture the vitamin.

    2013, David Frape, Equine Nutrition and Feeding, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia

Similar
vitamin B12cobalaminantipernicious anemia factor
Broader
B-complex vitaminB complexvitamin B complex
Also see
cobalaminvitamin b12

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱwey-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kúwanos
  3. Ancient Greekκῠ́ᾰνος (kŭ́ănos)
  4. Ancient Greekκῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
  5. Englishcyano-
  6. Englishcobalamin
  7. Englishcyanocobalamin

From cyano- + cobalamin.

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Translations

Japanese シアノコバラミン
  • シアノコバラミン (shianokobaramin)vitamin
Korean 시아노코발라민
  • 시아노코발라민 (sianokoballamin)vitamin
Cite this entry
APA

cyanocobalamin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanocobalamin

MLA

“cyanocobalamin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanocobalamin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyanocobalamin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanocobalamin.

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