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vitamin b12

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
vi-ta-m-in b12
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The compound cobalamin; (often also) related compounds such as cyanocobalamin.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

vitamin B₁₂ (canonical)

Phrases

pernicious anemia

Frequently Paired Words

pernicious anemia vitamin B6 vitamin B9 see others at vitamin B complex

Synonyms

cobalamin cyanocobalamin antipernicious anemia factor

Questions

What does vitamin b12 mean?
The compound cobalamin; (often also) related compounds such as cyanocobalamin.

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