vitamer

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noun

Any of a combination of substances that, together, function as a vitamin.

OriginAncient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros →
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Meanings

nounvitamer (plural vitamers)

plural vitamers

  1. Any of a combination of substances that, together, function as a vitamin.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Proto-Italic*gʷītā
  3. Latinvīta
  4. Egyptianjmn
  5. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  6. LatinAmmōn
  7. Latinammoniacus
  8. Englishammonia
  9. Englishamine
  10. Englishvitamine
  11. Englishvitamin
  12. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  14. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  15. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  16. Englishvitamer

From vitamin + -mer.

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Translations

French provitamine
  • provitaminecombination of substances that function as a vitamin
German Provitamin
  • Provitamincombination of substances that function as a vitamin
Polish prowitamina
  • prowitaminacombination of substances that function as a vitamin
Cite this entry
APA

vitamer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitamer

MLA

“vitamer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitamer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vitamer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitamer.

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