pyridoxal

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pyr·i·dox·al | \ ˌpir-ə-ˈdäk-ˌsal

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Definition of pyridoxal

: a crystalline aldehyde C₈H₉NO₃ of the vitamin B₆ group that occurs as a phosphate and is active as a coenzyme

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pyridoxal

noun

pyr·i·dox·al | \ ˌpir-ə-ˈdäk-ˌsal

\

Medical Definition of pyridoxal

: a crystalline aldehyde C₈H₉NO₃ of the vitamin B₆ group that in the form of its phosphate is active as a coenzyme

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