Spanish Conversation · Level 104
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Spanish word
vitamina
Pronunciation
IPA/bitaˈmina/
Meaning
- feminine nounvitamin
Example
¿Ya tomaste tu vitamina?
Have you taken your vitamin yet?
More examples
La dosis de vitamina recomendada varía según la edad.
The recommended vitamin dose varies according to age.
Core concept
Dietary compound that the body often cannot synthesize adequately and is commonly referred to by type rather than a generic name.
Common phrases
dosis de vitamina
vitamin dose
tabletas de vitamina
vitamin tablets
alimento con vitamina
vitamin-containing food
Similar words
suplemento: Supplemental formulation taken to add missing nutrients or address dietary deficiencies.
nutriente: Essential substance needed to keep bodily systems running, such as for energy and tissue maintenance.
mineral: Essential inorganic nutrient involved in bone formation, fluid regulation, and enzyme function.
Definition in Spanish
Nutriente esencial que el organismo necesita en cantidades pequeñas para funciones específicas, clasificado por tipos (A, B, C...) y que a veces no se sintetiza suficientemente en el cuerpo.
Word origin
Spanish vitamina comes from the international word vitamin (from French and English 'vitamine'), which blends Latin vita 'life' with -amine and then changes form to fit Spanish phonology.
Usage tips
- In conversation people frequently say tomar vitaminas for taking supplements and say me falta vitamina D to indicate a deficiency of a specific vitamin.
Related words
- vitaminadovitamin-enrichedadjective
- vitamínicovitamin-containingadjective