Thiamine is an essential nutrient that all tissues of the body need to function properly. Thiamine was the first B vitamin that scientists discovered. This is why its name carries the number 1. Like the other B vitamins, thiamine is water-soluble and helps the body turn food into energy. You can find it in: foods; individual supplements; multivitamins; The body needs thiamine to make adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
Definition of PRIMATE for Kids. : any of a group of mammals that includes humans together with the apes and monkeys and a few related forms.efinition of PRIMATE for Kids. : any of a group of mammals that includes humans together with the apes and monkeys and a few related forms.
noun. 1  any placental mammal of the order Primates, typically having flexible hands and feet with opposable first digits, good eyesight, and, in the higher apes, a highly developed brain: includes lemurs, lorises, monkeys, apes, and man.