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Is zinc considered a vitamin?

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Yes and no: Zinc is an essential mineral, i.e. We can't survive witfhout it. Since the word vitamin means "essential to life" it might be thought of in this sense. It is not classified thus. It is described as an essential mineral.

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Answered 11/27/2017

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