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
Vital
Vital is formed from the the Latin root vit- meaning "life" and the suffix -al meaning "pertaining to" or “full of”. Thus, vital means (1)pertaining to (0r necessary for) life; (2) full of life.
Oxygen is vital for all animals.
He is a happy, vital person.
Vital statistics relates to births, deaths, marriages, etc.
Oxygen is vital for all animals.
He is a happy, vital person.
Vital statistics relates to births, deaths, marriages, etc.
Root: vit-, viv-
The root vit- comes from a Latin noun meaning "life", and its variant spelling viv- comes from a Latin verb meaning "to live"
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