|Origin:||vita ( VITAL) + English amine ( AMINO ACID); because it was at first believed to contain an amino acid|
a chemical substance in food that is necessary for good health:
Try to eat foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals.
vitamin A/B/C etc (=a particular type of vitamin)
Lack of vitamin E can cause skin diseases and tiredness.
2 also vitamin pill also vitamin supplement
a pill containing vitamins:
Perhaps I ought to take vitamins.