vitamin B
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Tweet n. 1. Vitamin B complex. 2. A member of the vitamin B complex, especially thiamine. |
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vitamin B9
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Tweet n. Folate or folic acid. |
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vitamin B5
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Tweet n. See pantothenic acid. |
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vitamin Bc
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Tweet n. Folate or folic acid. |
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vitamin B12
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Tweet n. A water-soluble, cobalt-containing compound that occurs in several forms, is important for nerve cell function, red blood cell formation, and DNA synthesis, and is found in meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, and fortified foods. Deficiency can result in pernicious anemia. Also called cobalamin, cyanocobalamin. |
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vitamin B6
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Tweet n. Any of several water-soluble pyridine derivatives, including pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, and their phosphate esters, found in fish, poultry, potatoes, legumes, whole grains, and enriched foods, and serving as coenzymes in many biochemical processes, especially amino acid synthesis and the formation of neurotransmitters. |
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vitamin B2
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Tweet n. See riboflavin. |
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vitamin B1
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Tweet n. See thiamine. |
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