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VITAMINE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
  • Biochemistry
  • Food Industries
  • Dietetics
DEF

General term for a number of unrelated organic substances that occur in many foods in small amounts and that are necessary in trace amounts for the normal metabolic functioning of the body. They may be water-soluble or fat-soluble.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
  • Biochimie
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Diététique
DEF

Désigne, au sens large, des molécules organiques indispensables en petite quantité dans l'alimentation des animaux supérieurs et de l'Homme, lesquels ont perdu l'aptitude à les synthétiser eux-mêmes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
  • Bioquímica
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Dietética
DEF

Moléculas orgánicas esenciales en dosis pequeñas para el metabolismo, crecimiento y desarrollo del cuerpo.

OBS

Sustancia indispensable que los organismos animales no pueden sintetizar y que actúa en cantidades muy pequeñas.

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