Definition of Vitamin B in English :
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Vitamin B
see synonyms of vitamin bNoun
1. b, b complex, b vitamin, b-complex vitamin, vitamin b, vitamin b complex
originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
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Vitamin B
see synonyms of vitamin bnounWord forms: plural B vitamins
any of the vitamins in the vitamin B complex
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Vitamin B
see synonyms of vitamin bn.
1. Vitamin B complex.
2. A member of the vitamin B complex, especially thiamine.
n.
Folate or folic acid.
n.
See pantothenic acid.
n.
Folate or folic acid.
n.
A water-soluble, cobalt-containing compound that occurs in several forms, is important for nerve cell function, red blood cell formation, and DNA synthesis, and is found in meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, and fortified foods. Deficiency can result in pernicious anemia. Also called cobalamin, cyanocobalamin.
n.
Any of several water-soluble pyridine derivatives, including pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, and their phosphate esters, found in fish, poultry, potatoes, legumes, whole grains, and enriched foods, and serving as coenzymes in many biochemical processes, especially amino acid synthesis and the formation of neurotransmitters.
n.
See riboflavin.
n.
See thiamine.
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