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An orange has vitamin C.
What does Vitamin mean?
A vitamin is a nutrient the body needs.
Dictionary definition
A vitamin is a nutrient the body needs in small amounts to stay healthy and grow.
Example sentences
Vitamin in a sentence
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The health lesson explained why each vitamin helps the body in a different way.
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Students learned that vitamins are needed in small amounts, but they still play important roles in health.
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Practice 1
What does vitamin mean?
Vitamin means a vitamin is a nutrient the body needs.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to vitamin?
Nutrient is close in meaning to vitamin in this entry.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful contrast for vitamin?
Deficiency is a useful contrast for vitamin.
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Vitamin
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WordVitamin.
Partnoun.
MeaningVitamin means A vitamin is a nutrient the body needs.
ExampleExample: An orange has vitamin C.
Word breakdown
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- vy · tuh · min
- Strongest beat
- vy
- Ending
- min
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- Put a little extra energy on vy.
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Synonyms
Words like Vitamin
nutrientUse for a substance from food that the body needs.
micronutrientA science word for nutrients needed in small amounts.
Antonyms
Opposite words
deficiencyUse for a lack of a needed nutrient, not a direct opposite.
non-nutrientUse for something that does not nourish the body.
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Vitamin word family
Base word
vitamin
noun
vitamins
Plural form of vitamin.
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Hint for students
A vitamin is a nutrient needed in small amounts. Vitamins are connected to food, health, and body growth.
Common mix-up
Do not confuse vitamin with vaccine. A vitamin is a nutrient; a vaccine helps the body build disease protection.
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Write one sentence that shows vitamin without using the word vitamin. Then underline the clue words that show a nutrient needed by the body. Example: The label showed that the cereal included nutrients like vitamin D and iron. Clue words: label, cereal, nutrients, vitamin D Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a nutrient the body needs?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The health lesson explained why each vitamin helps the body in a different way." Why does vitamin fit better than non-nutrient?
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