| Pronunciation | koh-BAL-uh-min |
| Definition | A group of chemical compounds that works as vitamin B12 in the body. Cobalamin is required to maintain healthy nerve cells and produce normal red blood cells. It is involved in making DNA (the genetic material in all cells), and in the metabolizing of foods containing carbohydrate, fat, or protein. Cobalamin is found in foods that come from animals and in fortified breakfast cereals. Also called vitamin B12. |
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