vitamin B complex

noun — 2 senses

vitamin B complex

noun
1

A group of water-soluble vitamins, once thought to be a single vitamin, occurring in yeast, liver, eggs etc.

  • The vitamin B complex is vital to metabolism.
2

A vitamin supplement containing these vitamins.

  • Did you take your vitamin B complex today?
Meronyms
vitamin B1 - thiamine, vitamin B2, vitamin B3 - niacin, vitamin B4 - adenine, vitamin B5, vitamin B6 - pyridoxine, vitamin B7 - biotin, vitamin B9, vitamin B12 - cobalamin, cyanocobalamin, vitamin Bc, inositol

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