cobalamin


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
cobalamin /kə(ʊ)ˈbaləmɪn/
noun Biochemistry any of the vitamin B12 group of cobalt-containing substances or their derivatives, a deficiency of which can cause pernicious anaemia.
– origin 1950s: blend of cobalt and vitamin.
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