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vitamin

Definition

  • noun: a natural substance that is usually found in foods and that helps your body to be healthy
  • noun: 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

Examples

  • This cereal contains essential 'vitamins' and minerals.

  • Oranges are a good source of 'vitamin C'.

  • Did you remember to take your 'vitamin'?

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) "I'm gonna kill that cwazy wabbit. " Come on! Not only that, a juicer is one of the healthiest ways... It makes juice, it extracts the pulp and... And then the vitamins. For long life and vitality. How could you leave a message like that? How could you play it to just anyone? (..)
    1992 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Bubble Boy Season: 4 Episode 7