alleryThe term vitamine was formed from which two words?
AVitamin and acid
BVital and amine
CVital and mineral
DVigour and amine
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Vital and amine
1. The question asks about: The term vitamine was formed from which two words?
2. Correct answer: Vital and amine. Funk created the name from vital and amine as suggested by Nierenstein...
3. Why the others fail: The name combines vital with amine.
_Source: Wikipedia, Vitamin, Etymology_
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