vitamin B: Meaning and Definition of

vitamin B1

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  1. thiamine.

vitamin B2

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  1. riboflavin.

vitamin B3

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  1. See

vitamin B6

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  1. pyridoxine.

vitamin B9

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  1. See

vitamin B12

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  1. a deep-red crystalline, water-soluble solid, CHNOPCo, obtained from liver, milk, eggs, fish, oysters, and clams: a deficiency causes pernicious anemia and disorders of the nervous system. Also called
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