Definitions for vitamin

vitamin vi·ta·min

Spelling: [vahy-tuh-min; British also vit- Vitamin is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 120 anagrams from letters in vitamin (aiimntv).

Definitions for vitamin

noun

  1. any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism, found in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced synthetically: deficiencies of vitamins produce specific disorders.

Origin of vitamin

1912; earlier vitamine Latin vīt(a) life + amine; coined by C. Funk, who thought they were amines

Examples for vitamin

The summertime staple is also a good source of potassium, vitamin A and vitamin C. 2.

Moreover, he had isolated a vitamin in this protein not found in any of man's present foods.

Instead of a camera he found a device for distilling fresh water from salt, some iron rations, and a small bottle of vitamin B1.

The irony in it all is that our bodies need, if not crave, vitamin D—and more than a chewable tablet.

This at-home blood test kit gives a full reading of antioxidant, fatty acid, or vitamin panels.

Well, we've now discovered that this vitamin can condition the human body to stay under water indefinitely.

I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.

The name "vitamin" has been given to these substances, but little is known about their chemical or physiological nature.

Iron deficiency can cause anemia, as can vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency.

At 96 percent water, cukes have no saturated fat or cholesterol, and are very high in vitamin K, vitamin B6 and iron.

Word Value for vitamin
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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