thiamine

[thahy-uh-min, -meen] /ˈθaɪ ə mɪn, -ˌmin/
noun, Biochemistry
1.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound of the vitamin-B complex, containing a thiazole and a pyrimidine group, C 12 H 17 ClN 4 OS, essential for normal functioning of the nervous system, a deficiency of which results chiefly in beriberi and other nerve disorders: occurring in many natural sources, as green peas, liver, and especially the seed coats of cereal grains, the commercial product of which is chiefly synthesized in the form of its chloride (thiamine chloride or thiamine hydrochloride) for therapeutic administration, or in nitrate form (thiamine mononitrate) for enriching flour mixes.
Also, thiamin
[thahy-uh-min] /ˈθaɪ ə mɪn/ (Show IPA).
Also called vitamin B1, aneurin, aneurine.
Origin
1905-10; thi- + amine
Examples from the web for thiamine
  • It is a good source of thiamine, magnesium and other minerals.
  • If you eat a normal, healthy diet you should get enough thiamine.
  • Heavy alcohol use affects the breakdown of thiamine in the body.
  • thiamine is involved in the breakdown of energy molecules such as glucose.
British Dictionary definitions for thiamine

thiamine

/ˈθaɪəˌmiːn; -mɪn/
noun
1.
(biochem) a soluble white crystalline vitamin that occurs in the outer coat of rice and other grains. It forms part of the vitamin B complex and is essential for carbohydrate metabolism: deficiency leads to nervous disorders and to the disease beriberi. Formula: C12H17ON4SCl.H2O Also vitamin B1, aneurin
Word Origin
C20: thio- + (vit)amin
thiamine in Medicine

thiamine thi·a·mine (thī'ə-mĭn, -mēn') or thi·a·min (-mĭn)
n.
A vitamin 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.

thiamine in Science
thiamine
  (thī'ə-mĭn)   
A water-soluble pyrimidine derivative belonging to the vitamin B complex that is important in carbohydrate metabolism and normal activity of the nervous system. It is found in pork, organ meats, whole grain cereals, legumes, and nuts. Deficiency of thiamine in the diet results in beriberi. Also called vitamin B1. Chemical formula: C12H17ClN4OS.