English word vitamin comes from Latin vita, English amine
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| vita | Latin (lat) | (by extension) living, support, subsistence. (figuratively) mankind, the living. A way of life. Life. Real life, not fiction. |
| amine | English (eng) | (inorganic chemistry) A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an amine functional group. |
| vitamin | English (eng) | Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders. |