noun
- any of several chemical compounds that have the same vitamin activity
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- Retinol and beta-carotene are vitamers of vitamin A.
- Different vitamers of vitamin B6 include pyridoxine and pyridoxal.
- The researcher studied various vitamers to understand their biological effects.
- Each vitamer has the same nutritional function despite structural differences.
- Tocopherols and tocotrienols are vitamers of vitamin E.
- The supplement contained multiple vitamers of the B-complex vitamins.