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.
毎日ビタミン剤を飲んでいる。
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群: B vitamin complex
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ビタミン不足: vitamin deficiency
- ビタミン剤: vitamin supplement
- ビタミンを摂る: to take vitamins