释义 |
pyr·i·dox·ine \ˌpirəˈdäkˌsēn, -_sə̇n\ noun also pyr·i·dox·in \-_sə̇n\ (-s) Etymology: pyrid- + ox- + -in or -ine : a crystalline phenolic alcohol C8H11NO3 derived from pyridine that is a member of the vitamin B6 group convertible in the organism into pyridoxal and pyridoxamine, that occurs especially in cereals but is usually made synthetically, and that is administered chiefly in the form of its hydrochloride; 3-hydroxy-4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-pyridine; broadly : vitamin B6 |