vitamin B1
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vitamin B1
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The most notable discovery emerged when researchers focused on two high-priority genes connected to vitamin B1 biology.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026
After growing in glasshouses, harvesting and polishing the rice grains, they found that the vitamin B1 content was increased in rice grains from these lines.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2024
A 300-gram bowl of rice from this crop provides around a third of the recommended daily intake of vitamin B1 for an adult.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2024
The disease, which is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1, also known as thiamine, is preventable and reversible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
Thus, cocarboxylase A, which takes part in the separation of carbon dioxide from an intermediate fermentation product, is the phosphate of vitamin B1.
From History of Phosphorus by Farber, Eduard
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