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Word: Vitamin
Speech Type: Noun
early 20th century: from Latin vita ‘life’ + amine, because vitamins were originally thought to contain an amino acid
ˈvɪtəmɪn
ˈvʌɪtəmɪn
any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body
Short Definition:any of group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition
Examples:- most people can get all the vitamins they need from a healthy diet
- vitamin deficiency
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