A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Sources of vitamins are plant and animal food products and dietary supplements. Some vitamins are made in the human body f [..]

[L. vita, life] An organic molecule required in the diet in very small amounts; vitamins serve primarily as coenzymes or parts of coenzymes.

A substance that is critical for proper functioning of a living organism that the organism is unable to produce in sufficient quantities for itself.

Organic catalyst, or component thereof, that facilitates specific and necessary functions.

Any of a group of substances that, in very small amounts, are essential for normal growth, development, and metabolism. They cannot be synthesized in the body (with a few exceptions) and must be supplied by the diet.

1920, originally vitamine (1912) coined by Polish biochemist Casimir Funk (1884-1967), from Latin vita "life" (see vital) + amine, because they were thought to contain amino acids. The termi [..]

chemical substance that is necessary for health.

A group of substances needed, in small amounts, for healthy growth and development.

any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism A vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in tiny amounts by an organism.Lieberman, S, Bruning, N [..]

something in foods that is good for you because it keeps you healthy. Milk and oranges both have vitamins that you need

An organic substance other than a carbohydrate, lipid, or protein that is needed for normal metabolism but cannot be synthesized in adequate amounts by the body. vitellaria

noun. a natural compound which, in minute quantities, is vital for typical development and wellbeing. A multitude of vitamins act as coenzymes, assisting in the metabolizing of proteins, fats, and car [..]

A trace organic substance required in the diet of some species. Many vitamins are precursors of coenzymes.

Dietary substance needed in very small amounts to support normal growth and maintenance of health in humans and animals. Most vitamins are 'essential' as they are not made within the body.

A substance that enables healthy growth and development. We must consume vitamins, in limited amounts, because the body cannot produce them naturally. Each vitamin is soluble either in water or in fat [..]

any of various chemicals needed for metabolism. Vitamins are found in minute quantities in food, and some are produced by the body.

With the adopting of Nutrient Advertising Guidelines by the FTC in November 1998 and the formal Structure and Function Rule by the FDA in early 2000, the Federal authorities have signaled an increase [..]

A water or fat soluble, organic substance contained in foods and vital for proper growth and development.

(n) any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism

Chemical substances required in trace concentrations acting as a co-factor with enzymes in catalyzing biochemical reactions

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry Vitamin: An organic compound other than fat, protein, or carbohydrate, required for the normal growth and maintenance of organisms. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), [..]

an organic (carbon-containing) compound necessary for normal physiological function that cannot be synthesized in adequate amounts and must therefore be obtained in the diet.

Organic substances that are required in small amounts for Maintenance and Growth, but which cannot be manufactured by the Human Body.

Any of a group of compounds that are essential for proper body function and growth.

organic matter with no energy value required for processed in the body, however, can be involved in processes to obtain energy from macronutrients

Any one of a group of constituents of most foods in their natural state which are essential for normal nutrition.

An organic substance essential in small quantities to normal metabolism.

Any of various organic substances that are essential in minute quantities to the nutrition of most animals and some plants, act especially as coenzymes and precursors of coenzymes in the regulation of metabolic processes but do not provide energy or serve as building units, and are present in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced within the body [..]

Vitamins, such as Calcium, are consumable items that can increase a Pokémon's base stats in a single category.

An organic substance required in small quantities in the diet of some organisms, essential for life but which the organism cannot synthesize; generally functions as a component of a coenzyme.

an organic compound that participates in biochemical reactions and that builds various molecules in the body; some vitamins are called coenzymes and activate specific enzymes

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 [..]