[ˈvʌɪtəmɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- 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
(e.g: most people can get all the vitamins they need from a healthy diet)


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Origin:
early 20th century: from Latin vita ‘life’ + amine, because vitamins were originally thought to contain an amino acid