单词 | vitamin |
释义 | Word Frequency vitamin(ˈvɪtəmɪn, ˈvaɪ-) noun any of a group of substances that are essential, in small quantities, for the normal functioning of metabolism in the body. They cannot usually be synthesized in the body but they occur naturally in certain foods: insufficient supply of any particular vitamin results in a deficiency disease Derived forms vitaminic (ˌvitaˈminic) adjective Word origin C20: vit- from Latin vīta life + -amin from amine; so named by Casimir Funk, who believed the substances to be amines |
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