Meanings
nounvitamin B₁₂ (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryThe compound cobalamin; (often also) related compounds such as cyanocobalamin.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 維生素B12 /维生素B12, 維他命B12 /维他命B12
- 維生素B12 /维生素B12 (wéishēngsù B12)compound cobalamin or cyanocobalamin
- 維他命B12 /维他命B12 (wéitāmìng B12)compound cobalamin or cyanocobalamin
Dutch vitamine B₁₂
- vitamine B₁₂compound cobalamin or cyanocobalamin
Finnish B₁₂-vitamiini
- B₁₂-vitamiinicompound cobalamin or cyanocobalamin
Greek βιταμίνη Β₁₂
- βιταμίνη Β₁₂ (vitamíni V₁₂)compound cobalamin or cyanocobalamin
Japanese ビタミンB12
- ビタミンB12 (bitamin B12)compound cobalamin or cyanocobalamin
Korean 비타민 B12
- 비타민 B12 (bitamin B12)compound cobalamin or cyanocobalamin
Swahili vitamini B₁₂
- vitamini B₁₂compound cobalamin or cyanocobalamin
Cite this entry
APA
vitamin B12. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitamin%20B12
MLA
“vitamin B12.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitamin%20B12. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vitamin B12,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitamin%20B12.
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