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thi·a·mine

 (thī′ə-mĭn, -mēn′) also thi·a·min (-mĭn)
n.
A vitamin, C12H17ClN4OS, of the vitamin B complex, found in beans, whole grains, meat, and yeast, and necessary for carbohydrate metabolism and normal neural activity. Also called vitamin B1.
[Alteration of thiamin : thi(o)- + (vit)amin.]
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thiamine

(ˈθaɪəˌmiːn; -mɪn) or

thiamin

n
(Biochemistry) biochem a soluble white crystalline vitamin that occurs in the outer coat of rice and other grains. It forms part of the vitamin B complex and is essential for carbohydrate metabolism: deficiency leads to nervous disorders and to the disease beriberi. Formula: C12H17ON4SCl.H2O. Also: vitamin B1 or aneurin
[C20: thio- + (vit)amin]
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thi•a•mine

(ˈθaɪ ə mɪn, -ˌmin)

also thi•a•min

(-mɪn)

n.
a crystalline, water-soluble vitamin-B compound, C12H17ClN4OS, abundant in liver, legumes, and cereal grains.
Also called vitamin B1.
[1905–10]
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thi·a·mine

(thī′ə-mĭn)
A vitamin belonging to the vitamin B complex (B1) that is important in carbohydrate metabolism and normal activity of the nervous system. It is found in bran, yeast, and meat.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.thiamine - a B vitamin that prevents beriberithiamine - a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth
aneurin, antiberiberi factor, thiamin, vitamin B1
B complex, B vitamin, B-complex vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex, B - originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
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Translations

thiamine

[ˈθaɪəmiːn] N → tiamina f
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thiamine

n → Thiamin nt
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thiamine

n tiamina
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