Vitamins and Minerals Word Search
Play a Vitamins and Minerals word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the parts and systems of the human body, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: RETINOL, THIAMINE, RIBOFLAVIN, NIACIN, PYRIDOXINE, COBALAMIN, ASCORBIC, CALCIFEROL, TOCOPHEROL, PHYTONADIONE, CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM.
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Vitamins and Minerals word list, defined
- RETINOL /ˈriːtɪnɒl/ · noun
- Retinol is a derivative of vitamin A, used in medicine and cosmetics for its antioxidant and skin-regenerating properties. It is often used to treat acne, reduce fine lines, and promote skin health. Related: retinoic acid, vitamin A1, retinyl, retinate.
- THIAMINE /θaɪˈeɪmɪn/ · noun
- Thiamine is a type of B vitamin, also known as vitamin B1, that plays a crucial role in energy production and nerve function. Related: Vitamin B1, Aneurin.
- RIBOFLAVIN /ˈraɪbəˈflɑːvɪn/ · noun
- A yellow, water-soluble vitamin of the B complex, found in milk, eggs, and green leafy vegetables, and used in the treatment of certain eye disorders. Related: vitamin B2, lactoflavin, yellow factor.
- NIACIN /ˈnaɪ.əsɪn/ · noun
- A form of vitamin B3, also known as nicotinic acid, that is essential for the metabolism of food and the maintenance of healthy skin, nerves, and the digestive system. Related: nicotinic acid, vitamin B3, nicotinamide, pellagra preventive.
- PYRIDOXINE /ˌpaɪrɪˈdɒksɪn/ · noun
- Pyridoxine is a form of vitamin B6, an essential nutrient that plays a crucial role in many bodily functions, including energy metabolism and nerve function. Related: vitamin B6, pyridoxol.
- COBALAMIN /koʊˈbæləmɪn/ · noun
- Cobalamin is vitamin B12, an essential water-soluble nutrient involved in red blood cell formation, neurological function, and DNA synthesis. Related: vitamin B12, cyanocobalamin.
- ASCORBIC /əˈskɔːr.bɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or acting against scurvy; chiefly used in the fixed term 'ascorbic acid', the chemical name for vitamin C. Related: antiscorbutic.
- CALCIFEROL /kælˈsɪfərɒl/ · noun
- A fat-soluble compound, chemically known as ergocalciferol, that functions as vitamin D2 and is used to prevent or treat vitamin D deficiency. Related: ergocalciferol, vitamin D2, vitamin D.
- TOCOPHEROL /tɒkəˈfɛrəl/ · noun
- A type of vitamin E, a fat-soluble antioxidant that occurs naturally in various foods and is also available as a dietary supplement. Related: vitamin E, antioxidant.
- CALCIUM /ˈkælsiəm/ · noun
- A chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20; a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal that is essential to living organisms, where it occurs chiefly as a constituent of bones, teeth, and shells.
- MAGNESIUM /ˈmæɡniʒiəm/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12, the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust. It is a silvery-white, alkaline earth metal. Related: aluminum, calcium, sodium, potassium.
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