vitamin

[ˈvaɪtəmɪn]

Definition:
1. A natural substance found in food that is an essential part of what humans and animals eat to help them grow and stay healthy.
2. Any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism.

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Use 'vitamin' in a sentence:

1. Vitamin C helps to detoxify pollutants in the body.
2. Vitamin C is destroyed when overheated.
3. Which vitamin supplements are good for you?
4. However, they are rich in vitamin C.
5. Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C.
6. It was not until 1911 that the first of the vitamins was identified.
7. Under normal conditions, only about 20 to 40 percent of vitamin E is absorbed.
8. The news on vitamin E has been more mixed.
9. It has also been fortified with vitamin C.
10. He was put on a high dosage of vitamin C.
11. To make sure the children are well nourished, vitamin drops are usually recommended.
12. Foods such as eggs and oily fish are all rich in vitamin D.
13. The controversy regarding vitamin C is unlikely to be resolved in the near future.
14. Which vitamin supplements are good value?
15. Vitamin D is necessary to aid the absorption of calcium from food.
16. You are asked to swallow a capsule containing vitamin B.
17. Liver and kidney are particularly rich in vitamin A.
18. To complicate matters further, everybody's vitamin requirements vary.
19. The product provided inadequate vitamin and mineral supplementation.
20. Vitamin K is routinely given in the first week of life to prevent bleeding.
21. Large supplemental doses of vitamin E can slightly raise blood pressure.
22. A vitamin is a chemical compound that cannot be synthesized by the human body.
23. She dosed herself up with vitamin pills.
24. Some people think taking vitamin C can ward off colds.
25. An orange a day will give you all the vitamin C you need.
26. Most breakfast cereals are enriched with vitamins.
27. Vitamins cannot be manufactured by our bodies.
28. Many people swear by vitamin C's ability to ward off colds.
29. Milk, oily fish and eggs all contain vitamin D.
30. They sell vitamin supplements at the pharmacist's.
31. Vitamin B assists in red-blood-cell regeneration.
32. Vitamin B6 is great for improving the condition of dogs' and horses' coats.
33. Lack of vitamin D is another factor to consider.
34. Oranges are rich in vitamin C.
35. Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron from food.
36. This kind of lighting encourages vitamin D synthesis in the skin.
37. Vitamins in solution are more affected than those in solid foods.
38. Vitamin C is water soluble.
39. They did blood tests on him for signs of vitamin deficiency.
40. This special form of vitamin D is naturally present in breast milk.
41. This vitamin is absorbed through the walls of the small intestine.
42. Under normal conditions, only about 20 to 40 per cent of vitamin E is absorbed.
43. Fresh fruit and vegetables provide fibre and vitamins.
44. Gradually decrease the amount of vitamin C you are taking.
45. Heat gradually destroys vitamin C.
46. Vitamin deficiency in the diet can cause illness.
47. Nuts and seeds are good sources of vitamin E.
48. Healthy people do not need vitamin supplements.