vitamin B complex n 1: originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins [syn: {B-complex vitamin}, {B complex}, {vitamin B complex}, {vitamin B}, {B vitamin}, {B}]
vitamin B complex \vitamin B complex\ n. a mixture of water-soluble vitamins originally thought to be a single vitamin but now known to be a mixture of several compounds with vitaminic activity. Syn: B complex, vitamin B complex, vitamin B, B vitamin. [WordNet 1.5]