English > B complex: 1 sense > noun 1, substance| Meaning | originally / originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins. |
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| Synonyms | B-complex vitamin, vitamin B complex, vitamin B, B vitamin, B |
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| Narrower | biotin, vitamin H | A B vitamin that aids in body growth |
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| choline | A B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin |
| inositol | An optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex |
| niacin, nicotinic acid | A B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract |
| pantothenic acid, pantothen | A vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids |
| vitamin B1, thiamine, thiamin, aneurin, antiberiberi factor | A B vitamin that prevents beriberi |
| vitamin B12, cobalamin, cyanocobalamin, antipernicious anemia factor | A B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia |
| vitamin B2, vitamin G, riboflavin, lactoflavin, ovoflavin, hepatoflavin | A B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss |
| vitamin B6, pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, adermin | A B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch |
| vitamin Bc, vitamin M, folate, folic acid, folacin, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid | A B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction |
| Broader | water-soluble vitamin | Any vitamin that is soluble in water |
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| Spanish | complejo vitamínico B, vitamina B |
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| Catalan | complex vitamínic B, vitamina B |
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