pyridoxine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɪɹɪˈdɒksɪn/
Etymology
Etymology tree German Pyridinbor. English pyrid(ine) Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English ox(ygen) English -ine English pyridoxine From pyrid(ine) + ox(ygen) + -ine.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pyridoxines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (24)
fi pyridoksiini (derivative of pyridine) · pl pirydoksyna (derivative of pyridine) · af piridoksien (derivative of pyridine) · sv pyridoxin (derivative of pyridine) · de Pyridoxin (derivative of pyridine) · id piridoksina (derivative of pyridine) · fa پیریدوکسین (derivative of pyridine) · hy պիրիդօքսին (derivative of pyridine) · th ไพริดอกซีน (derivative of pyridine) · ky пиридоксин (derivative of pyridine) · is pýridoxín (derivative of pyridine) · it piridossina (derivative of pyridine) · es piridoxina (derivative of pyridine) · or ପାଇରିଡକ୍ସିନ (derivative of pyridine) · fr pyridoxine (derivative of pyridine) · bn পাইরিডক্সিন (derivative of pyridine) · ja ピリドキシン (derivative of pyridine) · tr piridoksin (derivative of pyridine) · kk пиридоксин (derivative of pyridine) · la piridoxinum (derivative of pyridine) · cmn 吡哆醇 (derivative of pyridine) · ml പിരിഡോക്സിൻ (derivative of pyridine) · pl adermina (derivative of pyridine) · ko 피리독신 (derivative of pyridine)