"vitamin G" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: In the literal vitamin sense, G is the initial of Joseph Goldberger, involved in its discovery. In later figurative senses, G is the initial of the referent. Etymology templates: {{doi|10.1111/1747-0080.12212}} →DOI, {{doi|10.1159/000343111}} →DOI Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=vitamin G}} vitamin G (uncountable)
  1. (dated) vitamin B₂ or riboflavin. Tags: dated, uncountable Synonyms: Vitamin G
    Sense id: en-vitamin_G-en-noun-3Wb5BJl~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 12 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 12 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 11 20
  2. (informal) time spent in nature, in a garden or greenspace, as a health benefit Tags: informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-vitamin_G-en-noun-NDBTogqn
  3. (humorous, Ireland) Guinness stout Tags: Ireland, humorous, uncountable
    Sense id: en-vitamin_G-en-noun-gXRs056z Categories (other): Irish English
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