oxythiamine

noun

oxy·thi·a·mine | \-ˈthī-ə-mən,

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variants: also oxythiamin \-mən

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Medical Definition of oxythiamine

: a chemical compound C₁₂H₁₆ClN₃O₂S that differs from thiamine in having the amino group in the pyrimidine ring replaced by a hydroxyl group and that is a thiamine antagonist producing symptoms of thiamine deficiency

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