vitamin B

noun

Examples of vitamin B in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the 1910s, epidemiologist Joseph Goldberger was determined to prove that pellagra, a disease now known to be caused by severe vitamin B deficiency, was not caused by infectious pathogens. Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024 These types of vitamins, such as vitamin C and vitamin B complex, need to be replenished frequently. Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024 Luckily, vitamin B is found in a lot of foods including beans, meat, poultry, fish, and some fruits and vegetables. Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023 But the rate at which hair changes color can be made worse by certain habits such as smoking or poor nutrition, or health conditions, such as anemia, a vitamin B deficiency, or thyroid disease, says King. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2024 The protective formula is rounded out with tremella, a forest mushroom that draws in and retains moisture in the skin, as well as a triple vitality complex with vitamin E and two forms of vitamin B to condition skin. Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 Research has indicated that active ingredients like vitamin B, vitamin E, trace yeast, and inositol—the benefits of which can be furthered through fermentation, as noted—can serve to smooth and moisturize hair and skin. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2023 The formula is free of phthalates, silicone, and other synthetic ingredients, and instead nourishes your lashes with vitamin B and coconut oil. Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023 After the beads and the orange peel lift away impurities, madecassoside acts as an anti-inflammatory to calm itching and scaling while vitamin B soothes redness for a fresh scalp. Anneke Knot, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of vitamin B was circa 1920

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“Vitamin B.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitamin%20B. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

vitamin B

noun

Medical Definition

vitamin B

noun
1
2
: any of numerous members of the vitamin B complex
especially : thiamine
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