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n. Any of various fat-soluble or water-soluble organic substances essential in minute amounts for normal growth and activity of the body and obtained naturally from plant and animal foods.

n. Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.

n. any of several organic chemical substances not synthesized by an animal and required in small quantities for normal metabolism, present in and obtained from the natural foods eaten by the animal. Human vitamins are also produced synthetically, and taken in pure form or in mixtures, as dietary supplements. Deficiencies of specific vitamins lead to certain specific disorders, such as scurvy, caused by an insufficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid).

n. any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism

"The name of the vitamin comes from the Greek word pantos, meaning "everywhere.""

nutrition    nourishment    alimentation    nutriment    sustenance    victuals    aliment   

vitamer   

fat-soluble vitamin    water-soluble vitamin   

Health & Medicine   

nutrient    hormone    calcium    insulin    supplement    cholesterol    antibiotic    mineral    protein    estrogen