thiamin - Definition from the NUTRITION topic - DAILY LIFE

Topic: NUTRITION

Date:	1900-2000
Language:	Greek
Origin:	theion 'sulfur' + English -amin (as in vitamin)

thiamin
noun

thi‧am‧in also thi‧a‧mine See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

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[uncountable]

DFN a natural chemical in some foods, that you need in order to prevent particular illnesses

Definition of thiamin from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English within
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