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Etymology

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pre- +‎ vitamin

Noun

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previtamin (plural previtamins)

  1. Synonym of provitamin
    • 2016 January 30, “New Approach to Develop Optimized Sunscreens that Enable Cutaneous Vitamin D Formation with Minimal Erythema Risk”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      But at the same time they reduce the effective radiation dose (E VD ) responsible for the formation of previtamin D in the skin.