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vitamin H

vitamin H

3.9
A nutrient the body needs to grow and make energy from food
  • noun
  • /ˈvaɪtəˌmɪn eɪtʃ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : vitamina H
  • Egg yolks, nuts, and liver are rich sources of vitamin H.

Examples

  • A deficiency of vitamin H can lead to developmental problems in children.

  • Doctors sometimes recommend vitamin H supplements to help with hair and skin health.

  • Many foods contain vitamin H.

  • Did you know that vitamin H is essential for hair growth?

  • A deficiency of vitamin H can lead to developmental problems in children.

  • Doctors sometimes recommend vitamin H supplements to help with hair and skin health.

  • Egg yolks, nuts, and liver are rich sources of vitamin H.

Synonyms

biotin
vsvitamin H
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A vitamin the body needs to turn food into energy and grow

is an alternative name used for the same vitamin in other contexts

Surface Forms

vitamin H singular
vitamins H plural

Morphology

vitamin + H

The phrase is a straightforward naming pattern: 'vitamin' + letter 'H' signals a vitamin called H (i.e., biotin). A B1 learner who knows 'vitamin' and the letter-name 'H' will understand it denotes a specific vitamin even if they do not know the biochemical details, so the meaning is compositionally transparent.

Etymology

The name vitamin H comes from early scientists who used the letter H because the vitamin helped 'hair' and 'skin'. So vitamin H is the old name for the vitamin we now call biotin.