单词 | vitamin |
释义 | vitamin/ˈvɪtəmɪn / /ˈvʌɪtəmɪn/noun 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: most people can get all the vitamins they need from a healthy diet [as modifier]: vitamin deficiency...
OriginEarly 20th century: from Latin vita 'life' + amine, because vitamins were originally thought to contain an amino acid. |
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