Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,513,767,560 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

cobalamin
(redirected from cobalamins)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia 0.07 sec.
cobalamin /co·bal·a·min/ (ko-bal´ah-min) a compound comprising the substituted ring and nucleotide structure characteristic of vitamin B12, either one lacking a ligand at the 6 position of cobalt or any substituted derivative, including cyanocobalamin, particularly one with vitamin B12 activity.
co·bal·a·min (k-bl-mn) or co·bal·a·mine (-mn)
n.
See vitamin B12.
cobalamin
[kōbôl′əmin]
Etymology: Ger, kobold, mine goblin
a generic term for a chemical portion of the vitamin B12 molecule. See also cyanocobalamin.
cobalamin,
n See vitamin B12.
cobalamin,
n See vitamin, cobalamin.
cobalamin, cobalamine
a cobalt-containing complex common to all members of the vitamin B12 group.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.