ビタミン

びたみん
noun
vitamin
1. vitamin
Any of various organic substances that are essential in small quantities for normal metabolism.
Fruit contains abundant vitamins.
ビタミン不足(ふそく)()をつけてください
Please be careful of vitamin deficiency.
毎日(まいにち)ビタミン(ざい)()んでいる。
I take vitamin supplements every day.

ビタミン is a loanword from German "Vitamin."

COMMON TYPES:

  • ビタミンA, B, C, D, E, K
  • ビタミンB(ぐん): B vitamin complex

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ビタミン不足(ふそく): vitamin deficiency
  • ビタミン(ざい): vitamin supplement
  • ビタミン()る: to take vitamins