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vitamer

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vi·ta·mer   (vī'tə-mər)   
n.  One of two or more related chemical substances that fulfill the same specific vitamin function.

[vita(min) + (iso)mer.]
vi'ta·mer'ic (-měr'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: vi·ta·mer
Pronunciation: 'vIt-&-m&r
Function: noun
: any of two or more compounds that relieve a particular vitamindeficiency; also : a structural analog of a vitamin —vi·ta·mer·ic /"vIt-&-'mer-ik/ adjective
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vitamer vi·ta·mer (vī'tə-mər)
n.
One of two or more related chemical substances that fulfill the same specific vitamin function.

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