pyridoxamine

noun

pyr·​i·​dox·​amine ˌpir-ə-ˈdäk-sə-ˌmēn 

: a crystalline amine C₈H₁₂N₂O₂ of the vitamin B₆ group that occurs as a phosphate and is active as a coenzyme

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pyridoxine + amine

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

pyridoxamine

noun

pyr·​i·​dox·​amine ˌpir-ə-ˈdäk-sə-ˌmēn 

: a crystalline amine C₈H₁₂N₂O₂ of the vitamin B₆ group that in the form of its phosphate is active as a coenzyme