provitamin en · NOUN
Etymology
From pro- (“forward, facing, favouring, toward”) + vitamin.
Meanings
- Any biologically inactive compound that may be converted into a vitamin within an animal organism
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| provitamins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
provitamin A · provitamin D · provitaminic
Translations (8)
fr provitamine (compound) · es provitamina (compound) · ja プロビタミン (compound) · de Provitamin (compound) · it provitamina (compound) · ko 프로비타민 (compound) · ca provitamina (compound) · fi provitamiini (compound)