11 Trending Words of 2014   [vahy-tuh-min; British also vit-uh-
min] /ˈvaɪ tə mɪn; British also ˈvɪt ə mɪn/ any of a group of
organic substances essential in small quantities to normal
metabolism, found in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs or
sometimes produced synthetically: deficiencies of vitamins
produce specific disorders. Also, vitamine [vahy-tuh-min, -meen;
British also vit-uh-min, -meen] /ˈvaɪ tə mɪn, -ˌmin; British
also ˈvɪt ə mɪn, -ˌmin/ (Show IPA) 1912; earlier vitamine <
Latin vīt(a) life + amine; coined by C. Funk, who thought they
were amines Related forms vitaminic, adjective Unabridged Cite
This Source British Dictionary definitions for vitamine
/ˈvɪtəmɪn; ˈvaɪ-/ Derived Forms vitaminic, adjective Word Origin
C20: vit- from Latin vīta life + -amin from amine; so named by
Casimir Funk, who believed the substances to be amines Collins
English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
Cite This Source Word Origin and History for vitamine    1920,
originally vitamine (1912) coine