Casimir Funk, a Polish biochemist, is widely credited with coining the term "vitamine" (later 'vitamin') in 1912. He proposed the concept of vital factors in food, postulating that deficiencies in these substances were responsible for diseases like beriberi, scurvy, pellagra, and rickets.
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Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2012 · Topic: Vitamins and Nutrition (Vitamins: Classification (Fat-soluble vs. Water-soluble))
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