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Meaning of "provitamin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROVITAMIN

provitamin  [prəʊˈvɪtəmɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROVITAMIN

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Provitamin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PROVITAMIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Provitamin

A provitamin is a substance that may be converted within the body to a vitamin. The term "previtamin" is a synonym. For example, "Provitamin B5" is a name for Panthenol, which may be converted in the body to "Vitamin B5" a.k.a. Pantothenic Acid. The term "provitamin" is used when it is desirable to label a substance with little or no vitamin activity, but which can be converted to an active form by normal metabolic processes. For example, "Provitamin A" is a name for Beta-Carotene, which has only about 1/6 the biological activity of Retinol -- the body converts Beta-Carotene to Retinol. In other contexts, both Beta-Carotene and Retinol are simply considered to be different forms of Vitamin A. Provitamin D2 is ergosterol and provitamin D3 is 7-dehydrocholesterol.

Definition of provitamin in the English dictionary

The definition of provitamin in the dictionary is a substance, such as carotene, that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROVITAMIN


antivitamin
ˌæntɪˈvɪtəmɪn
arsphenamine
ɑːsˈfɛnəmɪn
benjamin
ˈbɛndʒəmɪn
carthamine
ˈkɑːθəmɪn
cobalamin
kəʊˈbæləmɪn
cyanocobalamin
ˌsaɪənəʊkəʊˈbæləmɪn
cysteamine
sɪsˈtiːəmɪn
dimethyltryptamine
daɪˌmiːθaɪlˈtrɪptəmɪn
dopamine
ˈdɒpəmɪn
etamin
ˈɛtəmɪn
etheostomine
ˌɛθɪˈɒstəmɪn
jessamine
ˈdʒɛsəmɪn
megavitamin
ˈmeɡəˌvɪtəmɪn
methamphetamine
ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmɪn
multivitamin
ˌmʌltɪˈvɪtəmɪn
suramin
ˈsɜːrəmɪn
theremin
ˈθɛrəmɪn
thiamin
ˈθaɪəmɪn
vitamin
ˈvɪtəmɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROVITAMIN

provincially
provine
proving
proving ground
proviral
provirus
provision
provision merchant
provisional
provisional driving licence
Provisional IRA
provisionally
provisionary
provisioner
provisions
proviso
provisor
provisorily
provisory

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROVITAMIN

albumin
Amin
arcmin
Brahmin
cosmin
cumin
curcumin
Emin
gamin
Jiang Zemin
maximin
metformin
min
ovalbumin
ramin
saimin
serum albumin
sysadmin
tamin
vermin

Synonyms and antonyms of provitamin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «provitamin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROVITAMIN

Find out the translation of provitamin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of provitamin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «provitamin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

维生素原
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

provitamina
570 millions of speakers

English

provitamin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

provitamin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طليعة الفيتامين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

провитамин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

provitamina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

provitamin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

provitamine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Provitamin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Provitamin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プロビタミン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프로 비타민
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Provitamin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

provitamin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புரோவைட்டமின்களுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीवनसत्त्वांचा पूर्ववाश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

provitamin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

provitamina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prowitamina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

провітамін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

provitamina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προβιταμίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

provitamin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

provitamin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

provitamin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of provitamin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROVITAMIN»

The term «provitamin» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.902 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROVITAMIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about provitamin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROVITAMIN»

Discover the use of provitamin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to provitamin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Prevention of Vitamin A Malnutrition with Dietary Provitamin ...
PREVENTION OF VITAMIN A MALNUTRITION WITH DIETARY PROVITAMIN A CAROTENOIDS Jordan P. Mills Under the supervision of Sherry A. Tanumihardjo , Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Vitamin A is a fat soluble  ...
Jordan P. Mills, 2008
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Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implications ...
NUTRIENT DESCRIPTION This monograph reviews interactions issues relating to and deriving from intake of beta-carotene and other forms of provitamin A, as dietary components and supplements, and the metabolic processes of these ...
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, Jonathan Treasure, Dwight L. McKee, 2008
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The Vitamins
Non-Provitamin. A. Carotenoids. The carotenoids are polyisoprenoid compounds produced by plants for the purposes of harvesting light for photosynthesis and quench free radicals, thereby protecting against oxidative stress. Both functions ...
Gerald F. Combs, Jr., 2007
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Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, Second Edition
Incorporation of a capsanthin-rich red bell pepper extract in the diet of senescence-accelerated mice resulted in amelioration of learning impairment. n The provitamin A content (a- and p-carotene and p-cryptoxanthin) of fresh pepper cultivars ...
Robert E.C. Wildman, Robert Wildman, Taylor C. Wallace, 2006
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Carotenoids and Human Health
“Breeding provitamin A biofortified maize” through “Overview of parallel and interdisciplinary efforts” describe the technical aspects leading to development of provitamin A biofortified maize varieties, Sect. “Creating and supplying demand for ...
Sherry A. Tanumihardjo, 2012
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Can Food-based Strategies Help Reduce Vitamin A and Iron ...
levels. Foods rich in provitamin A carotenoids, such as fruits and vegetables, are often highly seasonal. Home preservation techniques such as solar drying6 and the preparation of leaf concentrates can be used to maintain a constant supply of  ...
Marie T. Ruel, 2001
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Methods of Analysis for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, ...
The raw material could be fruits and vegetables with a high content of carotenoids with interest from the industrial or nutritional point of view, considering the coloring capacity or the provitamin A activity or functional properties, respectively.
W. Jeffrey Hurst, 2008
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Carotenoids in Health and Disease
12. Bioequivalence. of. Provitamin. A. Carotenoids. Guangwen Tang and Robert M. Russell Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. I. INTRODUCTION In 1930, Moore discovered that b-carotene (b-C) could be converted in vivo to ...
Norman I. Krinsky, Susan T. Mayne, Helmut Sies, 2004
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Nutrition and Health in Developing Countries
Each of these has different vitamin A activity, depending on their content of retinol or provitamin A carotenoids as well as on a variety of food- and host-related factors and their interactions, which determine bioavailability and bioconversion of ...
Richard David Semba, P. Piot, Martin W. Bloem, 2008
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Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition
Provitamin A is highly concentrated in blue-green micro- algae such as spirulina, and is also abundant in green and yellow vegetables. Excellent green leafy sources of provitamin A are kale, parsley, and watercress, and turnip, collard, beet, ...
Paul Pitchford, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROVITAMIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term provitamin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Public Release: 15-Jun-2015 Researchers discover new enzyme …
This global problem has sparked worldwide efforts to increase the levels of provitamin A carotenoids in food crops. To achieve this, scientists must gain further ... «EurekAlert, Jun 15»
2
Roche Wins Ruling At Fed. Circ. On Provitamin Imports
“The government's expert testified, and the [CIT] found, that Roche's manufacturing process does not change BetaTab's functionality as provitamin A,” the court ... «Law360, Nov 14»
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Genetic modification can produce biofortified corn rich in provitamin A
A set of genes that can be used to naturally boost the provitamin A content of corn ... Orange corn, which is naturally high in provitamin A carotenoids, could help ... «Science Codex, Oct 14»
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Natural gene selection can produce orange corn rich in provitamin A …
Purdue researchers have identified a set of genes that can be used to naturally boost the provitamin A content of corn kernels, a finding that could help combat ... «Phys.Org, Oct 14»
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Are you getting enough vitamin A? Probably, but half of the world isn't
The body absorbs vitamin A from two primary sources: preformed vitamin A which is found in animal products, such as dairy and meat, and provitamin A from ... «PBS NewsHour, Sep 14»
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Gordons looking forward to Lanark Texel sale
“Even more impressive is the fact that, since weaning, their diet has comprised grazed grass only, which is topped up with the Provita's Provitamin Sheep drench ... «Farming Life, Sep 14»
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Nutrition continues to make news for Hass Avocado Board
... avocado with either an orange-colored tomato sauce or raw carrots significantly enhanced provitamin A carotenoid (alpha- and beta-carotene) absorption and ... «The Packer, Aug 14»
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Global Vitamin and Provitamin Market to 2018 - Market Size, Top 10 …
This industry data report package offers the most up-to-date market data on the actual market situation, trends, and future outlook for vitamins and provitamins in ... «PR Newswire, Jul 14»
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Fresh Avocado Enhances Absorption Of Essential Nutrients
Consuming a whole fresh avocado with either an orange-colored tomato sauce or raw carrots significantly enhanced provitamin A carotenoid (alpha- and ... «RedOrbit, Jul 14»
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New research: Fresh avocado enhances absorption of essential …
(July 10, 2014) - Consuming a whole fresh avocado with either an orange-colored tomato sauce or raw carrots significantly enhanced provitamin A carotenoid ... «EurekAlert, Jul 14»

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