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vitaminize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To add vitamins to a food product as a dietary supplement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

add vitamins as a supplement

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • vitaminized processed foods

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vitaminise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: supplement

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English vitamin Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English vitaminize From vitamin + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vitaminoida — to add vitamins to a food product