Vitamin B₁₂

Definitions

Agriculture

• noun
  (written as vitamin B₁₂)
  a water-soluble vitamin found especially in liver, milk and eggs but not in vegetables, and important for blood formation, nerve function, and growth.

Food

• (written as vitamin B12)
  A cobalt-containing water-soluble vitamin (cobalamin) which together with folic acid has a vital role in metabolic processes and in the formation of red blood cells. It is responsible for the general feeling of well-being in healthy individuals. It is normally found only in animal products, particularly ox kidney and liver and oily fish. Vegetarians and vegans should take supplements which are produced by a fermentation process. Lack of vitamin B12 which may be due to its absence in the diet or poor absorption in the gut can cause a form of anaemia (Addison’s pernicious anaemia). It is normally prescribed together with folic acid.

Medical

• noun a vitamin found in liver and kidney, but not present in vegetables.

Nearby Definitions of “Vitamin B₁₂”

• Vital Statistics
• vitamin
• vitamin A
• vitamin B complex
• vitamin B₁
• Vitamin B₁₂
• vitamin B₂
• vitamin B3
• vitamin B5
• vitamin B₆
• vitamin C

Contexts for “Vitamin B₁₂”

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• Agriculture
• Food
• Medical