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| antiscorbutic |
a substance that prevents or cures scurvy, such as vitamin C. [1/2 definitions] |
| ascorbic acid |
an organic acid found in many foods, esp. citrus fruits, and required in human nutrition for the production of collagen; vitamin C. |
| avitaminosis |
a disease caused by vitamin deficiency. |
| bioflavonoid |
any of a group of yellow hydrocarbon pigments found in many flowers and fruits, once thought to be important as a vitamin in humans; vitamin P. |
| biotin |
a compound considered part of the vitamin B complex, found in milk, egg yolks, and yeast. |
| calciferol |
a form of vitamin D. |
| carotene |
a reddish orange hydrocarbon pigment produced in orange, yellow, and dark green plant parts, and required in human nutrition as a source of vitamin A. |
| cholecalciferol |
vitamin D. |
| choline |
a vitamin of the vitamin B complex, found in most animal and vegetable foods. |
| cobalamin |
vitamin B-12. |
| cyanocobalamin |
a form of vitamin B12. |
| ergocalciferol |
a sterol that can be converted into vitamin D and added to foods. |
| ergosterol |
a sterol derived from yeast which produces vitamin D2, used to prevent or cure certain diseases such as rickets. |
| extrinsic factor |
a vitamin found in foods such as milk, eggs, and fish, used in the treatment of anemia; vitamin B12. |
| 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. |
| folate |
a water-soluble B vitamin, found in leafy green vegetables, nuts, and legumes, that is essential for the production of blood cells, amino acids, and nucleic acids; also known as folacin, folic acid, and vitamin B9. |
| hip2 |
the ripened fruit of the rose, used as a source of vitamin C and as a flavoring. |
| inositol |
a hydrocarbon alcohol essential for metabolism, sometimes considered a vitamin of the vitamin B complex and found in most animal and vegetable foods. |
| intrinsic factor |
a substance secreted by the stomach that promotes the body's ability to absorb vitamin B12. |
| niacin |
a compound found in many foods, esp. meat, milk, and legumes, considered part of the vitamin B complex. |
| night blindness |
abnormally weak vision in dim light or darkness, caused by a deficiency of vitamin A. |
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