vitamin G

noun

1. riboflavin.

vitamin G

noun

1. a former name (esp US and Canadian) for riboflavin

Word History and Origins

Origin of vitamin G¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

No one, he says, can hope for a sound body without a heavy dose of "vitamin F�faith, and vitamin G�God."

From Time Magazine Archive

At present, for example, chemists believe that there are eight varieties of vitamin B, at least ten of D. One member of the vitamin B family is also known as vitamin G, another newcomer as factor Y. Two relatives of the C tribe are known as J and P. Most practical name-calling, so far as scientific convenience is concerned, would be to recognize each vitamin by its chemical name.

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All contain Vitamin G. An opposing school of thought holds that pellagra is due to an infectious agent which is allowed to grow in the body, due to its rundown condition.

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Research workers set themselves to the task of finding the relative Vitamin G content of various foods.

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When the American Chemical Society meets at Atlanta April 7, Vitamin G will be given prime position on the program.

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