vitaminize
Definition
- Verb:
- To add vitamins as a supplement: The act of enriching a substance, typically food or drink, by adding vitamins to it. This process is often done to increase the nutritional value of processed items.
Usage
- The verb "vitaminize" is used in the context of food science, nutrition, and manufacturing. It describes a deliberate process of fortification.
- It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (e.g., ).
- Common in passive constructions (e.g., ).
Examples
- Verb:
- Many breakfast cereals are vitaminized to replace nutrients lost during processing.
- The company decided to vitaminize its new line of fruit juices with vitamin C and D.
- Governments sometimes mandate that staple foods like flour be vitaminized to address public health deficiencies.
Advanced Usage
- "Vitaminization" (noun): The process or result of adding vitamins.
- The vitaminization of common foods has helped reduce certain deficiency diseases.
- "Vitaminized" (adjective): Describing a product that has had vitamins added.
- Look for vitaminized rice in the supermarket.
Variants and Related Words
- Fortify (verb): A more general synonym meaning to add nutrients or strengthen. (e.g., ).
- Enrich (verb): To improve the quality by adding desirable elements, often nutrients. (e.g., ).
- Supplement (verb/noun): To add something extra to complete or enhance. As a noun, it is the thing added.
Synonyms
- Fortify (with vitamins)
- Enrich (with vitamins)
- Supplement
Antonyms
- Deplete (of vitamins)
- Strip (of nutrients)
Related Phrases/Context
- Food fortification: The broader public health practice of adding micronutrients to food.
- Nutritional enhancement: A general term for improving the nutritional content of food.
Verb
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add vitamins as a supplement
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vitaminized processed foods
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