探索维生素命名的奥秘

Exploration of the Secret in Vitamin Naming

维生素是人体所需的六大营养素中最晚被发现的一类,它既不参与构成机体的组织和细胞,也不是能量来源,却是维持人体生命活动所不可或缺的物质。维生素种类繁多,命名方式也多种多样,存在"一素多名"的混乱现象,令人困扰。追溯维生素命名的源头,找寻其命名依据,从而挖掘出维生素名称的内涵,有助于对维生素的理解和使用。

vitamins do not participate in constituting the tissues and cells of the boy or providing energ, they are indispensable material to maintain human life activities. There are various types of vitamins with different naming methods and thus one vitamin may have multiple names,which makes people confused. By tracing the origin and theoretical basis of vitamin＇ s naming, seeking the basis of vitamin＇ s nomenclature,we intend to dig up the deep meaning of vitamins＇ names, and help the understanding and use of vitamins. Keywords vitamin nomenclature etymolog