English word senses marked with topical category "Vitamins"

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Total 69 word senses

• adenine (Noun) A base, C₅H₅N₅, found in certain glands and tissues, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.
• ascorbic acid (Noun) A white crystalline organic compound, C₆H₈O₆, found in citrus fruits and many vegetables; it is an antioxidant and an efficient scavenger of free radicals.
• biotin (Noun) A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk, and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems.
• calciferol (Noun) Vitamin D₃ (C₂₇H₄₄O)
• cholecalciferol (Noun) Vitamin D₃
• cobalmin (Noun) Alternative spelling of cobalamin
• cyanocobalamin (Noun) A synthetic form of vitamin B₁₂ (cobalamin).
• cyanocobalmin (Noun) Alternative spelling of cyanocobalamin
• dihydroergocalciferol (Noun) Vitamin D₄
• ergocalciferol (Noun) Constituent of vitamin D₁ and vitamin D₂.
• folacin (Noun) folic acid
• folate (Noun) A salt or ester of folic acid, especially one present in the vitamin B complex.
• folic acid (Noun) A polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction
• hydroxocobalamin (Noun) A natural analog of vitamin B₁₂, a basic member of the cobalamin family of compounds, with an intense red color.
• lactoflavin (Noun) riboflavin
• lipovitamin (Noun) Any fat-soluble vitamin.
• lumisterol (Noun) Constituent of vitamin D₁.
• menaquinone (Noun) A pale yellow crystalline naphthoquinone C₄₁H₅₆O₂ that is obtained especially from putrefied fish meal and produced by bacteria in the large intestine and essential for the blood-clotting process. It is much more unsaturated than vitamin K₁ and slightly less active biologically, and is an isoprenoid derivative of menadione.
• menatetrenone (Noun) menaquinone.
• niacin (Noun) A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.
• nicotinamide (Noun) The amide of nicotinic acid (or niacin).
• nicotinic acid (Noun) pyridine-3-carboxylic acid; together with nicotinamide is a part of the vitamin B complex
• ovoflavin (Noun) riboflavin
• pantothenic acid (Noun) A water-soluble antioxidant vitamin, 3-[(2R)-2,4-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutanamido]propanoic acid needed for the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins; it is found in cereals, legumes, meat and other foods
• phylloquinone (Noun) Synonym of phytomenadione.
• phytomenadione (Noun) A yellow oily naphthoquinone C₃₁H₄₆O₂ that is obtained especially from alfalfa, cabbage, spinach, and other leafy green vegetables or made synthetically and that has a fast, potent, and prolonged biological effect. It is essential for the blood-clotting process, effective orally, and useful especially in treating hypoprothrombinemia induced by anticoagulant drugs (trademark Mephyton).
• phytonadione (Noun) Alternative form of phytomenadione.
• pteroylglutamic acid (Noun) folic acid, a polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction.
• pyridoxine (Noun) A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch.
• retinoic acid (Noun) A derivative of vitamin A, used in the treatment of acne; it is essential for bone and tissue development.
• retinol (Noun) A fat-soluble carotenoid vitamin (vitamin A), present in fish oils and green vegetables, essential to normal vision and to bone development.
• riboflavin (Noun) Yellow or orange-yellow water-soluble compound, a member of the vitamin B complex, that acts as a growth-promoting factor in humans and other animals.
• sitocalciferol (Noun) vitamin D₅
• thiamine (Noun) One of the constituents of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast and bran, that is necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates.
• tocopherol (Noun) Any of several isomers of the principal component of vitamin E, each containing a chromanol ring and an isoprene side-chain.
• vitamer (Noun) Any of a combination of substances that, together, function as a vitamin.
• vitamin (Noun) Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.
• vitamin A (Noun) Any of several closely related fat-soluble vitamins that are essential for normal vision; retinol.
• vitamin A acid (Noun) Synonym of retinoic acid
• vitamin B (Noun) Any member of the vitamin B complex.
• vitamin B complex (Noun) A group of water-soluble vitamins, once thought to be a single vitamin, occurring in yeast, liver, eggs etc.
• vitamin B1 (Noun) thiamine
• vitamin B12 (Noun) The compound cobalamin or cyanocobalamin.
• vitamin B2 (Noun) riboflavin
• vitamin B3 (Noun) niacin
• vitamin B4 (Noun) adenine
• vitamin B5 (Noun) pantothenic acid
• vitamin B6 (Noun) Synonym of pyridoxine (or pyridoxal, or pyridoxamine)
• vitamin B7 (Noun) biotin
• vitamin B9 (Noun) folic acid
• vitamin Bc (Noun) folic acid
• vitamin C (Noun) The L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid, a water-soluble nutrient essential for life, synthesized by most animals and plants but not humans, although used in our bodies for many purposes. It is plentiful in citrus fruits and many vegetables, and a deficiency causes scurvy.
• vitamin D (Noun) Any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins, required for normal bone development and that prevents rickets; can be manufactured in the skin on exposure to sunlight.
• vitamin D1 (Noun) Ergocalciferol and lumisterol; a constituent of vitamin D.
• vitamin D2 (Noun) Ergocalciferol or calciferol; a constituent of vitamin D.
• vitamin D3 (Noun) Cholecalciferol; a constituent of vitamin D.
• vitamin D4 (Noun) Dihydroergocalciferol; a constituent of vitamin D.
• vitamin D5 (Noun) Sitocalciferol; a constituent of vitamin D.
• vitamin E (Noun) Any of several fat-soluble vitamins, found in plants, that act as antioxidants and are essential for reproduction; the tocopherols.
• vitamin F (Noun) essential fatty acids
• vitamin G (Noun) vitamin B₂ or riboflavin.
• vitamin H (Noun) vitamin B₇ or biotin.
• vitamin J (Noun) choline
• vitamin K (Noun) Any of several related fat-soluble vitamins, found in leafy green vegetables, essential for blood clotting.
• vitamin K1 (Noun) phylloquinone
• vitamin K2 (Noun) menaquinone
• vitamin M (Noun) folic acid
• vitamin P (Noun) Prozac, an antidepressant.
• vitaminize (Verb) To add vitamins to a food product as a dietary supplement.

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