VITAMIN B

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vitamin B mean? 

• VITAMIN B (noun)
  The noun VITAMIN B has 1 sense:

1. originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

  Familiarity information: VITAMIN B used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VITAMIN B (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

B; B-complex vitamin; B complex; B vitamin; vitamin B; vitamin B complex

Hypernyms ("vitamin B" is a kind of...):

water-soluble vitamin (any vitamin that is soluble in water)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vitamin B"):

choline (a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat)

inositol (an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex)

pantothen; pantothenic acid (a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods)

aneurin; antiberiberi factor; thiamin; thiamine; vitamin B1 (a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth)

antipernicious anemia factor; cobalamin; cyanocobalamin; vitamin B12 (a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia)

hepatoflavin; lactoflavin; ovoflavin; riboflavin; vitamin B2; vitamin G (a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss)

adermin; pyridoxal; pyridoxamine; pyridoxine; vitamin B6 (a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch)

folacin; folate; folic acid; pteroylglutamic acid; pteroylmonoglutamic acid; vitamin Bc; vitamin M (a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction)

niacin; nicotinic acid (a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract)

biotin; vitamin H (a B vitamin that aids in body growth)

 Context examples 

In the final stage of the study, the participants took the vitamin B supplement for 4 weeks and were then exposed to fine particles for 2 hours.

(Combatting epigenetic effects from outdoor air pollution, NIH)

It also includes supplements with iodine, vitamin B-12, potassium, thyroid hormone, liver extract, and pancreatic enzymes.

(Gerson therapy, NCI Dictionary)

The impaired absorption of vitamin B-12 is secondary to atrophic gastritis and loss of gastric parietal cells.

(Pernicious anemia, NCI Thesaurus)

A water-soluble vitamin belonging to the vitamin B family, which occurs in many animal and plant tissues, with antihyperlipidemic activity.

(Niacin, NCI Thesaurus)

Myristyl nicotinate cream contains a form of niacin (a member of the vitamin B complex).

(Myristyl nicotinate cream, NCI Dictionary)

A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.

(Aminobenzoic acid, NCI Dictionary)

Megaloblastic anemia caused by vitamin B-12 deficiency due to impaired absorption.

(Pernicious anemia, NCI Thesaurus)