Not an ordinary vitamin. Vitamin D is actually a hormone that your body makes, starting when your skin is exposed to the sunâs ultraviolet rays. If youâre in the sun enough, you probably donât need to consume any vitamin D from food or supplements.
Synonym Discussion of PERNICIOUS. pernicious, baneful, noxious, deleterious, detrimental mean exceedingly harmful. pernicious implies irreparable harm done through evil or insidious corrupting or undermining. baneful implies injury through poisoning or destroying.noxious applies to what is both offensive and injurious to the health of a body or mind.xamples of PERNICIOUS. 1  More pernicious still has been the acceptance of the author's controversial ideas by the general public. 2  the pernicious effects of jealousy. 3  She thinks television has a pernicious influence on our children.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.a... To steal or take privily (commonly, that which is of little value); to pilfer. [1913 Webster] Fain would they filch that little food away. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] But he that filches from me my good name, Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed. --Shak. [1913 Webster] http://www.freedictionary.org/?Query=fil... To take (something, especially something of little value) in a furtive manner; snitch.