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vitamin B

British  

noun

  1. any of the vitamins in the vitamin B complex

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

vitamin B Scientific  
  1. Vitamin B complex.

  2. A member of the vitamin B complex, especially thiamine (vitamin B 1).


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Some, like vitamin B, are necessary to survive.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025

Ulcers, beriberi from lack of vitamin B, tuberculosis, and burst arteries are among the ailments common among those workers, the report said, citing local doctors.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2022

The council reports that peanuts are high in vitamin B, vitamin E, fiber and more.

From Fox News • Oct. 22, 2021

Charles Brenner, a biochemist, has drunk milk laced with high doses of nicotinamide riboside, a type of vitamin B that might defend against aging.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2018

She threw out the Thorazine and vitamin B that a doctor in Los Angeles had prescribed.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

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