First Known Use: 1939
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pyridoxine
noun pyr·i·dox·ine \ˌpir-ə-ˈdäk-ˌsēn, -sən\
Definition of PYRIDOXINE
: a crystalline phenolic alcohol C8H11NO3 of the vitamin B6 group found especially in cereals and convertible in the organism into pyridoxal and pyridoxamine
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Origin of PYRIDOXINE
pyridine + ox- + 2-ine
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pyridoxine
noun pyr·i·dox·ine \ˌpir-ə-ˈdäk-ˌsēn, -sən\
Medical Definition of PYRIDOXINE
: a crystalline phenolic alcohol C8H11NO3 of the vitamin B6 group found especially in cereals and convertible in the body into pyridoxal and pyridoxamine
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