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vitamin |
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An organic substance that is distributed in foodstuffs, is distinct from the main organic components of food (protein, carbohydrate and fat) and is needed for the normal nutrition of the organism in question. The term "vitamines" (from vita + amines) was coined in 1912 by Casimir Funk, who believed that these compounds were amines. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_33229 |
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vitamina vitaminum vitamins Vitamin vitamines vitaminas vitamine |
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| definition |
An organic substance that is distributed in foodstuffs, is distinct from the main organic components of food (protein, carbohydrate and fat) and is needed for the normal nutrition of the organism in question. The term "vitamines" (from vita + amines) was coined in 1912 by Casimir Funk, who believed that these compounds were amines. |
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vitamin |
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CHEBI:33229 |
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vitamin |
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