vitamin B complex
noun
an important group of water-soluble vitamins containing vitamin B1, vitamin B2, etc.
Origin of vitamin B complex
First recorded in 1925–30
British Dictionary definitions for vitamin b complex
vitamin B complex
noun
a large group of water-soluble vitamins occurring esp in liver and yeast: includes thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, pyridoxine, pantothenic acid, biotin, choline, folic acid, and cyanocobalamin
Sometimes shortened to: B complex
Medical definitions for vitamin b complex
vitamin B complex
n.
A group of water-soluble vitamins including thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, pyridoxine, folic acid, inositol, and vitamin B12 and occurring chiefly in yeast, liver, eggs, and some vegetables.
B complex
Scientific definitions for vitamin b complex
vitamin B complex
Any of a group of water-soluble vitamins important for normal cell growth and metabolism. The vitamins of the vitamin B complex include thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), pyridoxine (vitamin B6), cobalamin (vitamin B12), pantothenic acid, niacin, biotin, and folic acid.