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nicotinic acid

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun nicotinic acid has 1 sense

nicotinic acid(n = noun.substance) niacin - a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract; Array

is a kind of b, b-complex vitamin, b complex, b vitamin, vitamin b, vitamin b complex

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CIDE DICTIONARY

nicotinic acid, n.

An organic acid (C6H5NO2), a carboxylated derivative of pyridine, obtained by the oxidation of nicotine; called also niacin and antipellagra vitamin, and vitamin B₅. Chemically it is 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid.

"It is a cofactor in several enzymatic reactions, and is used to prevent a pellagra-like disease in dogs. [MI11]" [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

nicotinic acid, n. a vitamin of the B complex, found in milk, liver, and yeast, a deficiency of which causes pellagra. Also called NIACIN.

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