Topic: NUTRITION
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| Date: | 1900-2000 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | vita ( VITAL) + English amine ( AMINO ACID); because it was at first believed to contain an amino acid |
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vit‧a‧min
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[countable]1DFN a chemical substance in food that is necessary for good health : Try to eat foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals. Lack of vitamin E can cause skin diseases and tiredness.
Try to eat foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals. vitamin A/B/C etc (=a particular type of vitamin)
Lack of vitamin E can cause skin diseases and tiredness.2 also vitamin pill also vitamin supplement a pill containing vitamins :
