cobalamine
nounUK /kəʊˈbæləmiːn/
US /koʊˈbæləmɪn/
A vitamin your body needs to stay healthy and keep your blood and nerves working well.
The doctor said she should eat more eggs and fish to get enough cobalamine.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A group of chemical compounds that contain cobalt and act as vitamins.
Scientists studied several cobalamine compounds in the lab.
3. A substance added to some foods or taken as a pill to prevent vitamin B12 deficiency.
Her cereal is fortified with cobalamine.
4. A medicine used to treat a type of anemia caused by low vitamin B12.
The nurse gave him a cobalamine injection.