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pyridoxamine

noun pyr·i·dox·amine \ ˌpir-ə-ˈdäk-sə-ˌmēn \

Definition of pyridoxamine

: a crystalline amine C8H12N2O2 of the vitamin B6 group that occurs as a phosphate and is active as a coenzyme

Origin and Etymology of pyridoxamine

International Scientific Vocabulary pyridoxine + amine

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pyridoxamine

noun pyr·i·dox·amine \ ˌpir-ə-ˈdäk-sə-ˌmēn \

medical Definition of pyridoxamine

: 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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