VITAMIN B COMPLEX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vitamin B complex mean? 

• VITAMIN B COMPLEX (noun)
  The noun VITAMIN B COMPLEX has 1 sense:

1. originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

  Familiarity information: VITAMIN B COMPLEX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VITAMIN B COMPLEX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

B; B-complex vitamin; B complex; B vitamin; vitamin B; vitamin B complex

Hypernyms ("vitamin B complex" is a kind of...):

water-soluble vitamin (any vitamin that is soluble in water)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vitamin B complex"):

choline (a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat)

inositol (an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex)

pantothen; pantothenic acid (a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods)

aneurin; antiberiberi factor; thiamin; thiamine; vitamin B1 (a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth)

antipernicious anemia factor; cobalamin; cyanocobalamin; vitamin B12 (a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia)

hepatoflavin; lactoflavin; ovoflavin; riboflavin; vitamin B2; vitamin G (a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss)

adermin; pyridoxal; pyridoxamine; pyridoxine; vitamin B6 (a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch)

folacin; folate; folic acid; pteroylglutamic acid; pteroylmonoglutamic acid; vitamin Bc; vitamin M (a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction)

niacin; nicotinic acid (a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract)

biotin; vitamin H (a B vitamin that aids in body growth)

 Context examples 

Myristyl nicotinate cream contains a form of niacin (a member of the vitamin B complex).

(Myristyl nicotinate cream, NCI Dictionary)

A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.

(Aminobenzoic acid, NCI Dictionary)