B complex
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- noun
- /biː ˈkɒmplɛks/
- Specialized
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complejo B
- When you're under stress, your body uses greater quantities of B-complex vitamins.
- B complex vitamins
- B complex supplement
- take a B complex
Examples
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Adding B-complex vitamins to your IV bag could be just the help your body needs to handle the stress you're going through.
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Alopecia can be cured if you are getting the proper dose of Vitamin B complex for your good health.
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-You should be taking a B complex.
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That's just the vitamin B complex.
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Some people are very sensitive to taking in too much B-complex or taking it too fast and can become nauseated as a result.
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In fact, the entire group of B-complex vitamins and vitamin C is so well known as stress fighters that even conventional medical practitioners acknowledge their value.
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So if these vitamins are so good for you, and if they're even recognized by mainstream doctors, why don't more doctors add B-complex vitamins and vitamin C to your IV?
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Studies of the effects of the state of nutrition, especially vitamin deficiency, on human behavior are replete in the medical literature and indicate that neurological and psychiatric disorders may ensue with various vitamin deficiencies, particularly of the B complex.
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Taking a daily B complex vitamin can help support your energy levels and overall health.
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Many athletes include a B complex supplement in their diets to help with metabolism and energy.
Synonyms
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A group of vitamins like B1, B2 and B12
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Several related nutrients that help the body use food for energy
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A group of vitamins that dissolve in water and help cells use food for energy
A group of substances in food that dissolve in water and help the body make energy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'B' refers to the B vitamins and 'complex' denotes a group/collection, so 'B complex' literally means a collection of B vitamins. This formation follows regular English compounding patterns and is mirrored in many languages, making it readily inferable by learners who know both constituents.
Etymology
B complex comes from the idea of a box of small bottles of B vitamins, where the B is the family name and complex means many parts together. So B complex means 'the whole group' of B vitamins.