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Definition of: thiamine
(thī′ə·mēn, -min) noun Biochem.
A white crystalline compound, C12H18ON4SCl4; vitamin B1, found in various natural sources, as cereal grains, green peas, liver, egg yolk, etc., and also made synthetically. Thiamine is the anti–beriberi vitamin. Also thi′a·min (-min). [<THI- + -AMINE]
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