aneurin
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aneurin
(əˈnjʊərɪn)n
(Biochemistry) a less common name for thiamine
[C20: from a(nti-) + (poly)neur(itis) + (vitam)in]
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Noun | 1. | aneurin - a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth 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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