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pantothenic acid
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pantothenic acid has 1 sense
- pantothenic acid(n = noun.substance) pantothen - a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods; Array is a kind of acid, b, b complex, b vitamin, b-complex vitamin, vitamin b, vitamin b complex
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pantothenic acid, n. a vitamin of the B complex, found in rice, bran, and many other foods, and essential for the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates.
Etymology
Gk pantothen from every side
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