vitamin

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in Vietnamese vitamin (chất dinh dưỡng)

BrE /ˈvɪtəmɪn/ AmE /ˈvɪtəmn/

noun en → vi

1 NUTRIENT [singular] B1

vitamin (chất dinh dưỡng)

a substance that is essential for the healthy growth and development of living things, especially people

  • vitamin A/B/C/D/E

Collocations vitamin supplement · vitamin-rich food

  • Eating a balanced diet is better than taking vitamin supplements.

    Chế độ ăn uống cân đối là tốt hơn so với việc bổ sung vitamin.

2 MEDICINE [singular] B1

vitamin (thuốc bổ)

a medicine that contains vitamins or other nutrients to improve health and prevent illness

  • vitamin tablet/capsule

Collocations take a vitamin pill · buy vitamins online

  • She takes a multivitamin every morning.

    Cô ấy uống viên đa vitamin mỗi buổi sáng.