Definition

Noun: - Vitamin: An organic compound that is essential in small quantities for the normal functioning and health of the body. Vitamins are typically obtained from food because the body cannot produce them in sufficient amounts. A deficiency can lead to various health disorders.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trái cây và rau quả chứa nhiều vi ta min. (Fruits and vegetables contain many vitamins.)
  • Vi ta min D rất quan trọng cho xương chắc khỏe. (Vitamin D is very important for strong bones.)
  • Cô ấy uống bổ sung vi ta min hằng ngày. (She takes a daily vitamin supplement.)

Advanced Usage

• "vi ta min tổng hợp": multivitamin.
  • Bác sĩ khuyên dùng vi ta min tổng hợp để bổ sung dinh dưỡng. (The doctor recommended a multivitamin for nutritional supplementation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vitamin hóa (verb, less common): To fortify with vitamins.
  • Sữa thường được vitamin hóa. (Milk is often fortified with vitamins.)
• Thiếu vi ta min (phrase): Vitamin deficiency.
  • Thiếu vi ta min C có thể dẫn đến bệnh scorbut. (A deficiency of vitamin C can lead to scurvy.)

Synonyms

• Dưỡng chất vi lượng (n): Micronutrient. (This is a broader term that includes vitamins and minerals.)
• Chất dinh dưỡng thiết yếu (n): Essential nutrient.

Related Phrases

• Bổ sung vi ta min (phrase): To supplement vitamins.
  • Nhiều người chọn bổ sung vi ta min trong mùa đông. (Many people choose to supplement vitamins in the winter.)
• Nguồn cung cấp vi ta min (phrase): Source of vitamins.
  • Ánh nắng mặt trời là nguồn cung cấp vi ta min D tự nhiên. (Sunlight is a natural source of vitamin D.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that use the word "vi ta min" as a core component. The concept is typically used in literal, scientific, or health-related contexts.)

noun

1. vitamin