a derivative of pyridine that is a precursor of the compounds pyridoxal and pyridoxamine
Also: vitamin B6
Word origin
C20: from pyrid(ine) + ox(ygen) +-ine2
pyridoxine in American English
(ˌpɪrəˈdɑkˌsin; ˌpɪrəˈdɑksɪn)
noun
a complex pyridine, C8H11NO3, one of the vitamins of the B6 group, found in various foods and prepared synthetically, usually as the hydrochloride: known to prevent nutritional dermatitis in rats