noun

vitamin

vitamin

Oranges are a good source of vitamin C.

Oranges are a good source of vitamin C.

He takes a multivitamin every day.

He takes a multivitamin every day.

a source of vitamin ((letter)) a place, person, or thing from which vitamin (...) comes Oranges are a good source of vitamin C.

Synonyms: nutrient, supplement

Coined from Latin 'vita' (life) + 'amine', because they were originally thought to be amines essential to life.

Think 'vita' for life + 'min' for mineral or minimum. A minimum substance needed for life.

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