No. 11,518 in Catalan
vitamina
A nutrient essential for growth and health.
In a sentence
La taronja és alta en vitamina C.
The orange is high in vitamin C.
Here, 'vitamina' is used in a nutritional context to refer to a category of essential nutrients vital for health.
Després d'estudiar tant, necessito una vitamina per al meu cervell.
After studying so much, I need a vitamin for my brain.
In this case, 'vitamina' is metaphorically used to express something that provides rejuvenation or energy.
Han descobert una nova vitamina que ajuda al sistema immunitari.
A new vitamin that helps the immune system has been discovered.
The usage here pertains to a scientific context, discussing a specific nutrient recently identified.
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