Definition that contains vitamin b
- b originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
- beriberi avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)
- pantothen a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods
- intrinsic factor a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12
- pantothenic acid a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods
- vitamin b originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
- inositol an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex
- malignant anaemia a chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12)
- b complex originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
- pernicious anaemia a chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12)