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VITAMIN B
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
Synonyms:
B; B-complex vitamin; B complex; B vitamin; vitamin B; vitamin B complex
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("vitamin B" is a kind of...):
water-soluble vitamin (any vitamin that is soluble in water)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vitamin B"):
choline (a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat)
inositol (an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex)
pantothen; pantothenic acid (a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods)
aneurin; antiberiberi factor; thiamin; thiamine; vitamin B1 (a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth)
antipernicious anemia factor; cobalamin; cyanocobalamin; vitamin B12 (a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia)
hepatoflavin; lactoflavin; ovoflavin; riboflavin; vitamin B2; vitamin G (a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss)
adermin; pyridoxal; pyridoxamine; pyridoxine; vitamin B6 (a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch)
folacin; folate; folic acid; pteroylglutamic acid; pteroylmonoglutamic acid; vitamin Bc; vitamin M (a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction)
niacin; nicotinic acid (a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract)
biotin; vitamin H (a B vitamin that aids in body growth)
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