Bitamina

vitaminnoun

Alternative meanings

Vitamin; a nutrient the body needs to function well. It can refer to vitamins in food or supplements.

Pronunciation

bee-tah-MEE-nah

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from vitamina/vitamin. In modern speech it may also appear as bitamina or vitamin depending on context.

Variants or conjugations

bitamina; bitamina; vitamin; vitamins; supplement

Related words and expressions

health; nutrition; food; supplement; body; fruit; vegetables; wellness

Meaning and usage notes

Bitamina is understood for vitamin. For vitamin supplements, suplemento or vitamin supplement may also be used in modern contexts.