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B COMPLEX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does B complex mean? 

B COMPLEX (noun)
  The noun B COMPLEX has 1 sense:

1. originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitaminsplay

  Familiarity information: B COMPLEX used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


B COMPLEX (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

B; B-complex vitamin; B complex; B vitamin; vitamin B; vitamin B complex

Hypernyms ("B complex" is a kind of...):

water-soluble vitamin (any vitamin that is soluble in water)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "B complex"):

choline (a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat)

inositol (an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex)

pantothen; pantothenic acid (a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods)

aneurin; antiberiberi factor; thiamin; thiamine; vitamin B1 (a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth)

antipernicious anemia factor; cobalamin; cyanocobalamin; vitamin B12 (a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia)

hepatoflavin; lactoflavin; ovoflavin; riboflavin; vitamin B2; vitamin G (a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss)

adermin; pyridoxal; pyridoxamine; pyridoxine; vitamin B6 (a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch)

folacin; folate; folic acid; pteroylglutamic acid; pteroylmonoglutamic acid; vitamin Bc; vitamin M (a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction)

niacin; nicotinic acid (a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract)

biotin; vitamin H (a B vitamin that aids in body growth)


 Context examples 


This allele, which encodes NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha protein, is involved in the modulation of the nuclear factor kappa B complex signaling pathway.

(NFKBIA wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes NF-kappa-B inhibitor epsilon protein, plays a role in the mediation of the cellular localization of the nuclear factor kappa B complex.

(NFKBIE wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

A water-soluble vitamin of the B complex occurring in various animal and plant tissues.

(Niacin, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

The NF-kappa B complex is a heterodimer composed of two DNA-binding subunits: NF-kappa B1 and relA.

(NF-kB, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Myristyl nicotinate cream contains a form of niacin (a member of the vitamin B complex).

(Myristyl nicotinate cream, NCI Dictionary)

This allele, which encodes interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 3 protein, is involved in the mediation of both Toll-like receptor signaling and interleukin-receptor activation of the nuclear factor kappa B complex.

(IRAK3 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.

(Aminobenzoic acid, NCI Dictionary)

This allele, which encodes mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma translocation gene 1 protein, plays a role in the modulation of the nuclear factor kappa B complex signaling cascade.

(MALT1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit alpha protein, is involved in the progression of nuclear factor kappa B complex signaling.

(CHUK wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes NF-kappa-B inhibitor beta protein, is involved in the attenuation of the nuclear factor kappa B complex signaling pathway.

(NFKBIB wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)



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