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Definition of: pyridoxine
(pir′ə·dok′sēn, -sin) noun Biochem.
A factor of the vitamin B complex known to prevent dermatitis in rats, vitamin B6, a water–soluble compound, C8H10NO3, occurring in cereal grains, vegetable oils, legumes, yeast, meats, and fish: also made synthetically. [PYRID(INE) + OX(Y)-2 + -INE2]
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