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pyridoxine

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pyr·​i·​dox·​ine | \ ˌpir-ə-ˈdäk-ˌsēn How to pronounce pyridoxine (audio) , -sən\

Definition of pyridoxine

: a crystalline phenolic alcohol C8H11NO3 of the vitamin B6 group found especially in cereals and convertible in the organism into pyridoxal and pyridoxamine

Examples of pyridoxine in a Sentence

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 Bonjesta contains doxylamine succinate (an antihistamine found in over-the-counter sleep aids) and pyridoxine hydrochloride (the chemical name for a form of vitamin B6), which are the same active ingredients found in Diclegis. — Korin Miller, SELF, "What to Know About Bonjesta, the Morning Sickness Drug Kim Kardashian Is Posting About on Instagram," 28 June 2018 The seizures were traced to a pair of genetic mutations causing a rare condition called pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy which is treatable with a form of vitamin B6. — Paul Sisson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Rady Children's Institute sets Guinness world record," 12 Feb. 2018

First Known Use of pyridoxine

1939, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for pyridoxine

pyridine + ox- + -ine entry 2

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pyridoxine

noun
pyr·​i·​dox·​ine | \ ˌpir-ə-ˈdäk-ˌsēn, -sən How to pronounce pyridoxine (audio) \

Medical Definition of pyridoxine

: a crystalline phenolic alcohol C8H11NO3 of the vitamin B6 group found especially in cereals and convertible in the body into pyridoxal and pyridoxamine

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