Dictionary Definition
provitamin n : vitamin precursor; a substance
that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- Any biologically inactive compound that may be converted into a vitamin within an animal organism
Derived terms
Extensive Definition
A provitamin is a substance that can be converted
into a vitamin by animal
tissues.
For example, carotene
can be converted to Vitamin A by
the human body.
provitamin in German: Provitamin
provitamin in Spanish: Provitamina
provitamin in French: Provitamine
provitamin in Macedonian: Провитамин
provitamin in Polish: Prowitamina
provitamin in Slovak:
Provitamín