pyridoxamine

noun

pyr·​i·​dox·​amine ˌpir-ə-ˈdäk-sə-ˌmēn How to pronounce pyridoxamine (audio)
: a crystalline amine C8H12N2O2 of the vitamin B6 group that occurs as a phosphate and is active as a coenzyme

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pyridoxine + amine

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pyridoxamine was in 1944

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“Pyridoxamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyridoxamine. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.

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pyridoxamine

noun
pyr·​i·​dox·​amine ˌpir-ə-ˈdäk-sə-ˌmēn How to pronounce pyridoxamine (audio)
: a crystalline amine C8H12N2O2 of the vitamin B6 group that in the form of its phosphate is active as a coenzyme

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