vitamin
英 ['vɪtəmɪn; 'vaɪt-]
美 ['vaɪtəmɪn]
助记提示
1. vit- "life" + -amin (原为-amine, 由于后来发现其中没有氨基酸，顾将后面的字母e去掉了，其实作为物质的代称，现在加不加字母e都没什么关系啦)。
2. 该词有两种译名，一种是意译，即“维生素”，表示维持生命的元素，顾简称为维生素；另一种是音译，即“维他命”，是根据发音音译过来的，表示维持他的生命的重要物质，可以说是音义合译、音义双关了。维他命是一个生理学术语，指人体中占少量成分但对维持正常新陈代谢起决定作用的有机物。
3. 维生素是一种有机化合物，是保持身体健康和成长的重要物质。1912年，美国生物化学家卡西米尔·冯克（Casimir Funk,1884—1967）创造了该词。起初，冯克把它拼作 vitamine，由两个拉丁单词 vita（生命）和amine（氨）组成，当时人们以为维生素中包含了氨基酸。但后来人们发现，维生素中并没有氨基酸，遂去掉了vitamine 中的e。
中文词源
vitamin 维他命，生命素最早写做vitamine,来自vit-,生命，-amine,氨。后证实这种物质不属于氨基，因此字母e脱落。
英文词源
- vitamin
- vitamin: [20] Vitamins were originally vitamines: the Polish-born biochemist Casimir Funk who introduced them to the world in 1920 believed that they were amino acids and so formed the name from Latin vita ‘life’ and amine. It was soon discovered that Funk’s belief was mistaken, and alternative names were suggested, but in 1920 it was successfully proposed (by J.C. Drummond) that the -e be dropped to avoid confusion, and the form vitamin was born.
=> amine, vital - vitamin (n.)
- 1920, originally vitamine (1912) coined by Polish biochemist Casimir Funk (1884-1967), from Latin vita "life" (see vital) + amine, because they were thought to contain amino acids. The terminal -e formally was stripped off when scientists learned the true nature of the substance; -in was acceptable because it was used for neutral substances of undefined composition. The lettering system of nomenclature (Vitamin A, B, C, etc.) was introduced at the same time (1920).
双语例句
- 1. Butter, margarine, and oily fish are all good sources of vitamin D.
- 黄油、人造黄油和多脂鱼都含有丰富的维生素D。
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- 2. You can buy a formulation containing royal jelly, pollen and vitamin C.
- 可以买一种含蜂王浆、花粉和维生素C的配方产品。
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- 3. Liver and kidney are particularly rich in vitamin A.
- 肝脏和肾脏富含维生素A。
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- 4. He was put on a high dosage of vitamin C.
- 给他服了大剂量的维生素C。
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- 5. The odour of vitamin in skin is repugnant to insects.
- 昆虫很讨厌皮肤内维生素的气味。
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