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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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vitamin XX (
vitamine). — G.
vitamine, f. L.
vīta life (cf. prec.) +
amine AMINE.
So named because it was first believed that an amino-acid was present, the sp. being later modified in order to avoid the suggestion.
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Vitamins, cancer and hope.
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...earned his PhD in vitamins and is the author of Vitamin C and Cancer, chose...handful of common vitamins, he started his patients on vitamin C only. He administered...acid by including vitamin E and other vitamins. Edward Creagan...
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Vitamins Market Seeks to Recover.
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 11/6/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...produces water-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin C, B2, B6 and folic...of mainly oil-soluble vitamins. BASF's vitamin's business had 1999...and food coloring." Vitamin B series--Vitamins in the B series include...
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Vitamin C nutriture has little short-term effect on vitamin E concentrations in healthy women
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 9/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...interaction between the vitamins in vitro. Niki (1984...research showing that vitamin C can reduce the tocopheroxyl...regenerate or "spare" vitamin E, some studies report...relationship between the two vitamins or report no significant...interaction. In rats, excess vitamin C intake lowered ...
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Vitamins, minerals and supplements 5: Overview of vitamin C
Magazine article from: Community Practitioner; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...E and K, and water-soluble vitamins which include the B vitamins and vitamin C and are which not stored by...of fat-soluble vitamins and B vitamins has previously been discussed." Function Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is a major...
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Vitamin toxicity.
Newspaper article from: The Star (Amman, Jordan); 9/17/2006; 700+ words
; ...soluble vitamins include B vitamins (folate, vitamin B12, biotin, vitamin...the body. Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamin...regarding water-soluble vitamins, large doses of vitamin C for example are considered...
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Dietary vitamin C and vitamin E interact to influence growth and tissue composition of juvenile hybrid striped bass (morone chrysops (female) x M. saxatilis (male)) but have limited effects on immune responses
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...sparing * immune responses The hypothesis that vitamin C spares vitamin E by regenerating it from the radical form was...explanation of the interaction in vivo between these vitamins suggests that vitamin C may not recycle vitamin E but serve instead...
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Vitamin D Insufficiency in North America1
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 2/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT Vitamin D insufficiency is a term that has been...and the growing body of evidence that vitamin D insufficiency predisposes individuals...are really just part of the spectrum of vitamin D deficiency. If the more generous definition...
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Vitamin D reduces heart risk
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 11/22/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...Rajen M. New Straits Times 11-22-2009 Vitamin D reduces heart riskByline: Rajen M...Main SectionVITAMIN D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in very few...from sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis. However, vitamin D obtained...
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Vitamin K and bone health.(Therapeutic Nutrition)
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...many years after its discovery in 1935, vitamin K was recognized only as a necessary cofactor...coagulation cascade. A synthetic form of vitamin K was subsequently created by the pharmaceutical...treatment of coagulation disorders due to vitamin K deficiency or interference with vitamin...
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Vitamins vital? Experts differ on full effects in the body.(LIFE - HEALTH)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 2/3/2004; 700+ words
; ...took high doses of vitamin C, instead of an...to start taking vitamins," she says...it's because of vitamins that she's been...calcium, niacin, vitamin C, vitamin D and...take calcium and vitamin D, says Dr. Gordon...the absorption of vitamins and minerals is...
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Vitamin Toxicity
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...fat. These fat-soluble vitamins include vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin A...therapy using any of the other vitamins. Vitamin megadoses With the exception...and symptoms Fat-soluble vitamins VITAMIN D. Vitamin D and vitamin...
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Vitamins, Fat-Soluble
Book article from: Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
...vitamins. Fat-soluble vitamins are primarily stored...With the exception of vitamin K, fat-soluble vitamins are generally excreted...soluble vitamins, and vitamins A and D can accumulate...effects in the body. Vitamin A Vitamin A was the...
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Vitamins
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
...fat-soluble vitamins), and folate (folic acid ), vitamin B12, biotin, vitamin...pantothenic acid, and vitamin C (ascorbic acid) (water-soluble vitamins). Vitamins are...of fat-soluble vitamins. Oral vitamin supplements are...
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Vitamin
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Vitamin Background Vitamins are organic compounds...and what they do. The vitamins are named by letters—vitamin A, vitamin C, D, E...numeral subscripts: vitamin B,, B2, etc. The B vitamins are now commonly called...
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Vitamin Tests
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...maintaining good health. The vitamins include vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin...are the fat-soluble vitamins, and folate, vitamin B 12 , biotin, vitamin...In the case of some vitamins, the purified vitamin is reacted with a special...
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