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vitamin Bc

vitamin Bc

3.5
A substance your body needs to make new cells, especially during pregnancy
  • noun
  • /ˈvaɪtəmɪn bi si/
  • Archaic
translation icon : vitamina Bc
  • Leafy green vegetables are a rich natural source of vitamin Bc.

Examples

  • Doctors recommend vitamin Bc supplements for women planning pregnancy to help prevent birth defects.

  • She takes a daily supplement of vitamin Bc.

  • A deficiency in vitamin Bc can lead to anemia and problems in cell division.

  • Leafy green vegetables are a rich natural source of vitamin Bc.

  • Is vitamin Bc important for pregnant women?

  • Doctors recommend vitamin Bc supplements for women planning pregnancy to help prevent birth defects.

  • A deficiency in vitamin Bc can lead to anemia and problems in cell division.

Synonyms

folic acid
vsvitamin Bc
  • Specialized
7 3.0

A B vitamin that helps the body make new cells and prevents birth defects in early pregnancy

is an alternate name for the vitamin rather than the treatment label
folate
vsvitamin Bc
  • Specialized
5 3.6

A B vitamin that helps the body make new cells and is in leafy greens

is the named form used in supplements and medical advice
folacin
vsvitamin Bc
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A B vitamin that helps the body make new cells and blood

is the modern common name rather than the older label
vitamin M
vsvitamin Bc
  • Archaic
3.3

A vitamin needed for making new cells and preventing anemia

is the alternative common name used in general health contexts
pteroylglutamic acid
vsvitamin Bc
  • Specialized
5.5

A B vitamin needed for cells to grow and make new cells

is the familiar name used in everyday health advice rather than technical terms
pteroylmonoglutamic acid
vsvitamin Bc
  • Specialized
9.9

A B vitamin, also called folic acid, needed for cells to grow and make new cells

is the general name for the vitamin rather than a specific form

Surface Forms

vitamin Bc singular
vitamin Bcs plural

Morphology

vitamin + Bc

Although 'vitamin' signals a nutrient category, the token 'Bc' is not a meaningful lexical element for learners (and is not defined here), so the specific referent 'folic acid' cannot be derived from the parts. The combination functions as an arbitrary label/name rather than a compositional phrase, so a B1 learner who only knows the constituents would not predict the meaning.

Etymology

The name vitamin Bc may come from putting together vitamin B, the group of B vitamins, and the letter c to show its link to 'cells' and new cell growth. That's why vitamin Bc refers to folic acid, the B vitamin that helps make new cells and is especially important during pregnancy.