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hydroxocobalamin

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Unfortunately, methylcobalamin is often not preferred in injectable form due to very quick degradation into hydroxocobalamin upon exposure to light.

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(biochemistry) A natural analog of vitamin B₁₂, a basic member of the cobalamin family of compounds, with an intense red color.

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noun

(biochemistry) A natural analog of vitamin B₁₂, a basic member of the cobalamin family of compounds, with an intense red color.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hydroxocobalamin.

noun

(biochemistry) A natural analog of vitamin B₁₂, a basic member of the cobalamin family of compounds, with an intense red color.

Example sentences

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Unfortunately, methylcobalamin is often not preferred in injectable form due to very quick degradation into hydroxocobalamin upon exposure to light.

2

Yup, not everyone can convert cyanocobalamin or hydroxocobalamin to adenosyl-/methylcobalamin.

3

I’ve even heard of such products containing hydroxocobalamin, and even a form of triphosphate.

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(The usual form in supplements.) Needs just slightly higher dosage than hydroxocobalamin.

5

Quality vitamins package hydroxocobalamin.

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I thought the injection was typically hydroxocobalamin.

Proper noun examples

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Hydroxocobalamin can be used to react cyanide and form cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) which is nontoxic and renally excreted.

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How do you use hydroxocobalamin in a sentence?

Unfortunately, methylcobalamin is often not preferred in injectable form due to very quick degradation into hydroxocobalamin upon exposure to light.

What does hydroxocobalamin mean?

(biochemistry) A natural analog of vitamin B₁₂, a basic member of the cobalamin family of compounds, with an intense red color.

What part of speech is hydroxocobalamin?

hydroxocobalamin is commonly used as noun.