vitamin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈvaɪ.tə.mɪn/ (Canada, General-American)
- /baɪ̯ˈt̪aː.mɪn̪/ (Philippines)
- /vaɪ̯ˈt̪aː.mɪn̪/ (Philippines)
- [ˈvʌɪ.ɾə.mɪn] (Canada, General-American) Canadian raising
- [ˈvɑe.ɾə.mən] (Australia)
- /ˈvɨt.ə.mɨn/ (General-South-African)
- (Texas) audio
- /ˈvɪt.ə.mɪn/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˈvɑe.tə.mən/ (Australia)
Etymology
First use appears c. 1920, originally vitamine (1912), from Latin vīta (“life”) (see vital) + amine (see amino acids). Vitamine coined by Polish biochemist Casimir Funk after the initial discovery of aberic acid (thiamine), when it was thought that all such nutrients would be amines. The term had become ubiquitous by the time it was discovered that vitamin C, among others, had no amine component. In 1920, British biochemist Jack Drummond proposed that the final -e be dropped to deemphasize the amine reference. The ending -in was acceptable because it was used for natural substances of undefined composition. Drummond also introduced the lettering system of nomenclature (Vitamin A, B, C, etc.) at this same time.
Meanings
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Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function. They are found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically, and deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.
a food rich in vitamins
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(figuratively, informal) preceding a word or its initial letter, to imply that the referent benefits health or wellness
Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life
I just follow three three Cs: clean living, chewing thoroughly, and a daily dose of vitamin Church
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vitamins | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| vitamine | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
previtamin · vitamin B9 · cobalamin · vitamin J · vitamin B7 · B vitamin · vitaminful · vitamin B complex · vitamin O · vitamin B17 · sunshine vitamin · vitamin B3 · vitamin B1 · hydroxyvitamin · vitamin F · vitamin B2 · vitamin Bc · vitaminic · vitamer · vitamin B · vitamin M · vitamin P · vitamin B4 · vitamin A · vitamin D1 · vitamin B12 · oleovitamin · pseudovitamin · vitamin D5 · vitamin R · vitaminise · vitamin D3 · megavitamin · vitaminless · vitaminology · vitamin K · vitaminosis · vitamin G · vitamin K2 · nonvitamin · vitamin E · antivitamin · vitamin B5 · vitamin C · megavitamins · vitaminlike · vitamin V · vitamin D2 · vitamin B6 · vitaminergic · vitamin D · dihydroxyvitamin · niacin · vitamin D4 · vitamin H · lipovitamin · vitamin I · vitamin K1 · vitaminize · vitamin A acid
Holonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
vitamin B5 · cyanocobalamin · phytomenadione · vitamin F · vitamin C · vitamin M · retinol · vitamin P · vitamin D5 · inositol · vitamin B2 · vitamin J · pantothenic acid · vitamin B · vitamin B17 · menaquinones · vitamin B1 · pyridoxine · vitamin A acid · cholecalciferol · sitocalciferol · riboflavin · menaquinone · adenine · calciferol · nicotinic acid · vitamin D · ascorbic acid · vitamin B6 · thiamine · retinoic acid · vitamin B12 · vitamin H · niacin · vitamin E · vitamin B9 · vitamin K1 · menatetrenone · phytonadione · dihydroergocalciferol · vitamin B7 · vitamin D1 · vitamin D3 · vitamin D4 · nicotinamide · vitamin B complex · pteroylglutamic acid · biotin · lactoflavin · cyanocobalmin · cobalmin · tocopherol · vitamin G · vitamin Bc · vitamin K · vitamin B4 · phylloquinone · tocopherols · vitamin D2 · vitamin A · folate · vitamin B3 · lumisterol · ergocalciferol · folic acid · vitamin K2
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (100)
gcf vitamin (organic compound essential to human health) · gl vitamínico ((attributive use of the noun)) · ur حَیَاتِین (organic compound essential to human health) · wuu 維他命 /维他命 (organic compound essential to human health) · et vitamiin (organic compound essential to human health) · ca vitamínic ((attributive use of the noun)) · ur وٹامن (organic compound essential to human health) · sa जीवसत्त्व (organic compound essential to human health) · ru витами́н (organic compound essential to human health) · ne भिटामिन (organic compound essential to human health) · cdo 維生素 /维生素 (organic compound essential to human health) · lo ວິຕາມິນ (organic compound essential to human health) · hak 維他命 /维他命 (organic compound essential to human health) · gcf vitaminn (organic compound essential to human health) · mn аминдэм (organic compound essential to human health) · nan-hbl 維他命 /维他命 (organic compound essential to human health) · bn ভিটামিন (organic compound essential to human health) · es vitamínico ((attributive use of the noun)) · sk vitamín (organic compound essential to human health) · fr vitamine (organic compound essential to human health) · tl bitamina (organic compound essential to human health) · ja ビタミン (organic compound essential to human health) · kk дәрумен (organic compound essential to human health) · cmn 維生素 /维生素 (organic compound essential to human health) · lv vitamīns (organic compound essential to human health) · wuu 維生素 /维生素 (organic compound essential to human health) · nan-hbl bi-tá-bín (organic compound essential to human health) · gu પ્રજીવક (organic compound essential to human health) · uk життєда́й (organic compound essential to human health) · vi vi ta min (organic compound essential to human health) · sah битэмиин (organic compound essential to human health) · es vitamina (organic compound essential to human health) · mi huaora (organic compound essential to human health) · is fjörefni (organic compound essential to human health) · tr vitamin (organic compound essential to human health) · mn витамин (organic compound essential to human health) · nl vitamine (organic compound essential to human health) · hi जीवसत्त्व (organic compound essential to human health) · mk витами́н (organic compound essential to human health) · yue 維他命 /维他命 (organic compound essential to human health) · mr जीवसत्त्व (organic compound essential to human health) · hy վիտամին (organic compound essential to human health) · it vitamina (organic compound essential to human health) · is vítamín (organic compound essential to human health) · uz vitamin (organic compound essential to human health) · ka ვიტამინი (organic compound essential to human health) · ar فِيتَامِين (organic compound essential to human health) · dv ވިޓަމިން (organic compound essential to human health) · cs vitamín (organic compound essential to human health) · yi וויטאַמין (organic compound essential to human health) · ug ۋىتامىن (organic compound essential to human health) · nb vitamin (organic compound essential to human health) · gl vitamina (organic compound essential to human health) · lt vitaminas (organic compound essential to human health) · el βιταμίνη (organic compound essential to human health) · si විටමින් (organic compound essential to human health) · az vitamin (organic compound essential to human health) · tg витамин (organic compound essential to human health) · my ဗီတာမင် (organic compound essential to human health) · be вітамі́н (organic compound essential to human health) · sw vitamini (organic compound essential to human health) · vi sinh tố (organic compound essential to human health) · fa ویتامین (organic compound essential to human health) · da vitamin (organic compound essential to human health) · yue 維生素 /维生素 (organic compound essential to human health) · de Vitamin (organic compound essential to human health) · id vitamin (organic compound essential to human health) · ml ജീവകം (organic compound essential to human health) · sq vitaminë (organic compound essential to human health) · th วิตามิน (organic compound essential to human health) · bg витами́н (organic compound essential to human health) · ky витамин (organic compound essential to human health) · th ไวตามิน (organic compound essential to human health) · sh витамин (organic compound essential to human health) · cdo 維他命 /维他命 (organic compound essential to human health) · tk witamin (organic compound essential to human health) · sh vitamin (organic compound essential to human health) · cmn 維他命 /维他命 (organic compound essential to human health) · km ជីវជាតិ (organic compound essential to human health) · hi विटामिन (organic compound essential to human health) · hu vitamin (organic compound essential to human health) · acw فيتامين (organic compound essential to human health) · nan-hbl 維生素 /维生素 (organic compound essential to human health) · sv vitamin (organic compound essential to human health) · ms vitamin (organic compound essential to human health) · fi vitamiini (organic compound essential to human health) · he וִיטָמִין (organic compound essential to human health) · ko 비타민 (organic compound essential to human health) · pl witamina (organic compound essential to human health) · ro vitamină (organic compound essential to human health) · nn vitamin (organic compound essential to human health) · fo vitamin (organic compound essential to human health) · lo ຢາມີແຮງ (organic compound essential to human health) · pdt Wietemin (organic compound essential to human health) · ga vitimín (organic compound essential to human health) · pt vitamina (organic compound essential to human health) · ca vitamina (organic compound essential to human health) · km វីតាមីន (organic compound essential to human health) · uk вітамі́н (organic compound essential to human health) · sl vitamin (organic compound essential to human health)
wikipedia: Jack Drummond · wikidata: Q34956 · wikipedia: Casimir Funk