Vocabulary Term Details

Vitamins

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin)

A vitamin is an organic compound required by an organism as a vital nutrient in limited amounts. An organic chemical compound (or related set of compounds) is called a vitamin when it cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantities by an organism, and must be obtained from the diet. (Wikipedia)

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Biochemical compounds
N/AProvitamins

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Approved Date
15-Oct-2012

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