Definition

1. Noun:
   • A form of vitamin B12: Cyanocobalamin is a specific, synthetic compound that is a source of vitamin B12, an essential nutrient for the human body.
   • A treatment for pernicious anemia: It is used medically to treat pernicious anemia, a condition caused by the body's inability to absorb vitamin B12 from food.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed cyanocobalamin injections for the patient's vitamin B12 deficiency.
  • Cyanocobalamin is often added to fortified foods and dietary supplements.

Advanced Usage

• "Cyanocobalamin therapy": Refers to the medical treatment involving the administration of this compound.
  • The patient responded well to the cyanocobalamin therapy.

Variants and Related Words

• Vitamin B12: The general name for the group of compounds (cobalamins) that includes cyanocobalamin. Cyanocobalamin is one specific, man-made form of this vitamin.
• Hydroxocobalamin: Another form of vitamin B12, often used in injections, which some consider to have certain advantages over cyanocobalamin.

Synonyms

• Vitamin B12: The broader category to which cyanocobalamin belongs.
• Cobalamin: A general term for compounds with vitamin B12 activity.

Related Phrases

• B12 deficiency: The condition that cyanocobalamin is used to treat.
• Pernicious anemia: A specific type of anemia resulting from B12 deficiency, for which cyanocobalamin is a standard treatment.

Noun

1. a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia