PROVITAMIN


Meaning of PROVITAMIN in English

/proh vuy"teuh min/ ; Brit. also /proh vit"euh min/ , n. Biochem.

a substance that an organism can transform into a vitamin, as carotene, which is converted to vitamin A in the liver.

[ 1925-30; PRO- 1 + VITAMIN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .