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| biotin |
a compound considered part of the vitamin B complex, found in milk, egg yolks, and yeast. |
| choline |
a vitamin of the vitamin B complex, found in most animal and vegetable foods. |
| folacin |
a compound found in leafy green vegetables, essential in human nutrition for the production of blood cells, amino acids, and nucleic acids, and considered to be part of the vitamin B complex. |
| inositol |
a hydrocarbon alcohol essential for metabolism, sometimes considered a vitamin of the vitamin B complex and found in most animal and vegetable foods. |
| niacin |
a compound found in many foods, esp. meat, milk, and legumes, considered part of the vitamin B complex. |
| pantothenic acid |
an organic acid considered to be part of the vitamin B complex, present in most animal and plant tissues and vital for cell growth. |
| riboflavin |
an orange to yellow member of the vitamin B complex, found in milk, meat, eggs, and dark green leafy vegetables, required in human nutrition for energy metabolism; vitamin B2. |
| thiamine |
a white, crystalline member of the vitamin B complex, found in many foods, esp. whole grains, required in human nutrition for metabolism; vitamin B1. |
| vitamin B |
see "vitamin B complex." [2 definitions] |
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