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Who gave the name vitamin?

Anonymous

∙ 10y ago

Updated: 11/14/2022

Casimir Funk. He was a Polish biochemist and is generally credited with being the first to formulate the concept of vitamins. He called them "vital amines" or "vitamines". It derives from the Latin 'vita' = life, plus amin from amine.

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Retinol is another name for what vitamin?

Retinol is another name for vitamin A.

Scientific name for vitamin b3?

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What is a next name for vitamin h?

The name for Vitamin H is Biotin.

What is the vitamin name ascorbic acid?

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Scientific name for vitamin d?

cholecalciferol

What is the chemical name of vitamin e?

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What is vitamin d's chemical name?

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What is the real name of vitamin A?

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What is another name for vitamin K?

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