Vitamin is formed from the the Latin root vit- meaning "life" and the suffix -amin meaning "amine" (an organic chemical compound). Thus, vitamin means “an organic substance found in most foodstuff that is necessary for normal life functions in man and animals”.
Vitamin C, found in oranges and apples, prevent scurvy.
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Friday, July 4, 2008
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