cyanocobalamin


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
cyanocobalamin /ˌsʌɪənə(ʊ)kəˈbaləmɪn/
noun a form of vitamin B12, a cobalt-containing vitamin derived from liver, fish, and eggs, a deficiency of which can cause pernicious anaemia.
– origin 1950s: from cyano- and cobalamin (blend of cobalt and vitamin).
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