Meanings
plural previtamins
- Synonym of provitamin.
But at the same time they reduce the effective radiation dose (E VD ) responsible for the formation of previtamin D in the skin.
2016 January 30, “New Approach to Develop Optimized Sunscreens that Enable Cutaneous Vitamin D Formation with Minimal Erythema Risk”, in PLOS ONE, →DOISynonyms: provitamin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of provitamin.
Origin
Cite this entry
previtamin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/previtamin
“previtamin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/previtamin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “previtamin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/previtamin.
Source: previtamin on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.