vitamin B complex


vitamin B complex

noun

Definition of VITAMIN B COMPLEX

: a group of water-soluble vitamins that are found especially in yeast, seed germs, eggs, liver and flesh, and vegetables and that have varied metabolic functions and include coenzymes and growth factors —called also B complex — compare biotin, niacin, pantothenic acid, riboflavin

First Known Use of VITAMIN B COMPLEX

1928

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