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vitamin

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪtəmɪn, ˈvʌɪt-/

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Definition of vitamin

noun

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: most people can get all the vitamins they need from a healthy diet [as modifier]:vitamin deficiency