Vitamin Minerals Noun ˈvɪtəmɪn ˈvaɪtəmɪn A/B/D/E Plants Excellent

• vitamin a/b/d/e
• the plants are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals.
• vitamin supplements
• breakfast cereals enriched with vitamins

vitamin

1. a natural substance found in food that is an essential part of what humans and animals need to help them grow and stay healthy. There are many different vitamins.
• vitamin A/B/D/E
• The plants are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals.
• vitamin supplements
• breakfast cereals enriched with vitamins
• She tried changing her diet and taking vitamins.
• vitamin deficiency
• vitamin pills
• Many juices are fortified with vitamins.

Extra Examples

• Fish is rich in vitamins and minerals.
• Most foods contain vitamin E.
• Potatoes provide vitamins A and C, as well as calcium.
• Some people are getting too much vitamin A.
• The doctor told me to take vitamins regularly.
• vitamin D pills

Word Origin

• early 20th cent.: from Latin vita ‘life’ + amine, because vitamins were originally thought to contain an amino acid.