b-complex vitamin

noun

1. originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

   Synonyms

   • B-complex vitamin, B complex, vitamin B complex, vitamin B, B vitamin, B

   Less specific

   • water-soluble vitamin

   More specific

   • choline, inositol, pantothenic acid, pantothen, vitamin B1, thiamine, thiamin, aneurin, antiberiberi factor, vitamin B12, cobalamin, cyanocobalamin, antipernicious anemia factor, vitamin B2, vitamin G (more) , riboflavin, lactoflavin, ovoflavin, hepatoflavin, vitamin B6, pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, adermin, vitamin Bc, vitamin M, folate, folic acid, folacin, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, niacin, nicotinic acid, biotin, vitamin H