vitamin
/ˈvɑet.ə.mən/noun
Placed before a word or its first letter to suggest that the thing named is good for health or wellbeing.
Pronunciation splits by region: Americans say VY-ta-min, the British say VIT-a-min.
Related words
dentistA doctor whose specialty is caring for and treating teeth.allergyAn immune-system overreaction to a normally harmless substance, specifically the type I form driven by immunoglobulin E antibodies.prescriptionAn official written instruction from a doctor authorizing a patient to receive a medicine or treatment, such as glasses of a certain strength.illnessThe condition of being unwell; a disease or a period of poor health.bandageA length of soft fabric wrapped around an injured part of the body to cover or support it.recoverTo return to good health or a normal state; to get back something that was lost.