SINCE 1828
pyridoxal
noun
pyr·i·dox·al
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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
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\
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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