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Meaning of "vitamin B12" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VITAMIN B12

vitamin B12  [ˈvɪtəmɪn ˈbiːˈtwɛlv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VITAMIN B12

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Vitamin B12 is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VITAMIN B12 MEAN IN ENGLISH?

vitamin B12

Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12, vitamin B12 or vitamin B-12, also called cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin with a key role in the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system, and for the formation of blood. It is one of the eight B vitamins. It is normally involved in the metabolism of every cell of the human body, especially affecting DNA synthesis and regulation, but also fatty acid synthesis and energy production. Neither fungi, plants, nor animals are capable of producing vitamin B12. Only bacteria and archaea have the enzymes required for its synthesis, although many foods are a natural source of B12 because of bacterial symbiosis. The vitamin is the largest and most structurally complicated vitamin and can be produced industrially only through bacterial fermentation-synthesis. Vitamin B12 consists of a class of chemically related compounds, all of which have vitamin activity. It contains the biochemically rare element cobalt sitting in the center of planar tetra-pyrrole ring called a Corrin ring.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VITAMIN B12


delve
dɛlv
helve
hɛlv
shelve
ʃɛlv
twelve
twɛlv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VITAMIN B12

vitamin A
vitamin A1
vitamin A2
vitamin B
vitamin B complex
vitamin B1
vitamin B2
vitamin B6
vitamin C
vitamin D
vitamin D1
vitamin D2
vitamin D3
vitamin deficiency
vitamin deficiency disease
vitamin E
vitamin G
vitamin H
vitamin K
vitamin K1

WORDS THAT END LIKE VITAMIN B12

L12
War of 1812

Synonyms and antonyms of vitamin B12 in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «vitamin B12» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VITAMIN B12

Find out the translation of vitamin B12 to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vitamin B12 from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vitamin B12» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

维生素B12
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vitamina B12
570 millions of speakers

English

vitamin B12
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विटामिन बी 12
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فيتامين B12
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

витамин В12
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vitamina B12
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভিটামিন বি 1২
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vitamine B12
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vitamin B12
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vitamin B12
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビタミンB12
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비타민 B12
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vitamin B12
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vitamin B12
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வைட்டமின் B12
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हिटॅमिन बी 12
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vitamin B12
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vitamina B12
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

witamina B12
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вітамін В12
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vitamina B12
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιταμίνης Β12
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vitamien B12
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vitamin B12
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vitamin B12
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vitamin B12

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VITAMIN B12»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vitamin B12

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VITAMIN B12»

Discover the use of vitamin B12 in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vitamin B12 and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Could It Be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses
A silent crippler stalks millions of North Americans.
Sally M. Pacholok, Jeffrey J. Stuart, 2005
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Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, ...
It considers evidence concerning ther prevention of disease and developmental disorders along with more tratitional evidence of sufficient nutrient intake; and examines data about choline." -- Pref.
‎1998
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Vitamin B12 and B12-proteins: lectures presented at the 4th ...
In over 30 chapters the approx. 100 internationally renowned authors give deeper insight into the prospering research activites around B12. This book is a must for everybody who works with or on vitamins and porphyrine (-like) ring systems.
Bernhard Kräutler, Duilio Arigoni, Bernard T. Golding, 1998
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Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism
Without IF, vitamin B12 cannot be absorbed. Further, with insufficient hydrochloric acid (as may also result from the use of some medications—H2 blockers and proton pump inhibitors—for the treatment of ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux ...
Sareen Gropper, Jack Smith, 2012
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Vitamin Analysis for the Health and Food Sciences, Second ...
Özgür and Koyuncu83 used second derivative spectrophotometry to assay vitamin B6, thiamin, and vitamin B12 in pharmaceuticals. Calibration graphs were linear up to 20 μg mL−1 for thiamin at 228.9 nm, vitamin B6 at 309.6 nm, and vitamin ...
Ronald R. Eitenmiller, W. O. Landen, Jr, Lin Ye, 2007
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Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition
When folate gives up its methyl group, the vitamin B12 coenzyme becomes activated (review Figure 10-9 on p. 339). The regeneration of the amino acid methionine and the synthesis of DNA and RNA depend on both folate and vitamin B12.
Sharon Rady Rolfes, Kathryn Pinna, Ellie Whitney, 2008
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Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, ...
... is a vegan (a person who avoids all animal foods) or has untreated pernicious anemia. Such infants begin to show clinical signs of B12 deficiency at about 4 months postpartum. In the study of 13 vegan mothers and their VITAMIN B12 323.
A Report of the Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes and its Panel on Folate, Other B Vitamins, and Choline and Subcommittee on Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, 2000
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Association Between Folate, Vitamin B12 and Cognitive ...
The study showed mild association between vitamin B12 and folate status and cognitive deficits. One purpose of the study was to identify a cut-off level for vitamin B12 concentration below which cognitive deficits can be observed. Three cut-off ...
Svetlana A. Serova, 2008
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Vitamins In Foods: Analysis, Bioavailability, and Stability
14.2.2.2 Stability in Aqueous Solution Cyanocob(IH)alamin is the most stable of the vitamin B12-active cobal- amins and is the one mostly used in pharmaceutical preparations and food supplementation. Aqueous solutions of cyanocobalamin ...
George F.M. Ball, 2005
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Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal ...
12 Vitamin PREGNANCY RECOMMENDATION: Compatible BREASTFEEDING RECOMMENDATION: Compatible PREGNANCY SUMMARY Severe maternal vitamin B12 deficiency may result in megaloblastic anemia, with subsequent ...
Gerald G. Briggs, Roger K. Freeman, Sumner J. Yaffe, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VITAMIN B12»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vitamin B12 is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vitamin B12 Supplements May Not Help Some Seniors
THURSDAY, July 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin B12 supplements are known to benefit seniors with severe B12 deficiency, but they may not help those ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
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Vitamin B12 supplements offer no benefits for neurological or …
Vitamin B12 supplements offer no benefits for neurological or cognitive function in older people with moderate vitamin B12 deficiency, according to a new study ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
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Excessive Vitamin B12 May Result In Acne Breakouts: Study
An excess of vitamin B12 affects bacteria that live on the human skin, claims a new study conducted by a team of researchers at the University of California, Los ... «International Business Times, Jun 15»
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Vitamin B12 screws with your skin bacteria and could cause acne
A vitamin found in meats and dairy products may be linked to acne, a study published today in Science Translational Medicine suggests. Vitamin B12 alters how ... «The Verge, Jun 15»
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A Green Monster's Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition: B Vitamins
The only exception is Vitamin B-12, in which supplement is recommended to everyone. Since it is obtained from a bacteria in the soil, Vitamin B12 is often ... «One Green Planet, Feb 15»
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Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Not Miracle Brain-Boosters
Vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements may not decrease the risk of memory problems and Alzheimer's disease in older adults, even if they have high ... «Healthline, Nov 14»
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How vitamin B12 could help reduce pollution
Vitamin B12 that carries out numerous important reactions internally has a bigger role to play in the outside world. Scientists have now revealed that B12 could ... «TheHealthSite, Oct 14»
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High Levels of Vitamin B12 May Be Linked To Increased Cancer Risk
Vitamin B12, which is commonly found in a variety of foods, including fish, meat, eggs, and dairy products, is essential for maintaining the health of the body's ... «Medical Daily, Nov 13»
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Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) plays a role in making DNA. Vitamin B12 also helps maintain healthy nerve cells and red blood cells. «WebMD.Boots.com, Jun 13»
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Vitamins That Cost Pennies a Day Seen Delaying Dementia
Older people's brains shrink about 0.5 percent a year from the age of 60, and faster in people with vitamin B12 deficiency, mild cognitive impairment or ... «Bloomberg, May 13»

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