sunshine vitamin

noun

Vitamin D.

Meanings

nounthe sunshine vitamin
  1. informalVitamin D.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Origin

So called because the body can synthesize it from sunlight.

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APA

sunshine vitamin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunshine%20vitamin

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“sunshine vitamin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunshine%20vitamin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunshine vitamin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunshine%20vitamin.

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