vitamin

noun
UK: /ˈvɪtəmɪn/
US: /ˈvaɪtəmɪn/

  1. A natural substance found in food that is essential for good health.

    1. You can get vitamin D from sunlight. [ ] [ ]
    2. A balanced diet should provide all the vitamins that you need to stay healthy so you don't need any vitamin supplements. [ ] [ ]

  2. A pill or other substance containing vitamins that you take to improve your health or to treat a medical condition.

    1. I take a daily multivitamin to stay healthy. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor recommended that she start taking vitamin supplements to address her deficiency. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

supplement nutrient
vitamin transitive-verb

  1. To add vitamins to food.

    1. They vitaminized the milk to improve nutrition. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company vitaminizes its breakfast cereal with iron and other nutrients. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vitamin" in English means: A natural substance found in food that is essential for good health., A pill or other substance containing vitamins that you take to improve your health or to treat a medical condition..

The phonetic transcription of "vitamin" is /ˈvɪtəmɪn/ in British English and /ˈvaɪtəmɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vitamin": supplement, nutrient.

Example usage of "vitamin": "You can get vitamin D from sunlight.". More examples on the page.