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thi·a·mine

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-m

n, -m

) KEY also thi·a·min (-m

n) KEY

NOUN:

A vitamin, C₁₂H₁₇ClN₄OS, of the vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and the bran coat of grains, and necessary for carbohydrate metabolism and normal neural activity. Also called vitamin B₁.

ETYMOLOGY:
Alteration of thiamin : thi(o)- + (vit)amin

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