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Definition: antipellagra vitamin
niacin
\niacin\ n.
A B vitamin (vitamin B5) essential for the normal function of
the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract. Called
also
nicotinic acid and
antipellagra vitamin. Chemical
formula
C6H5NO2, chemically it is 3-pyridinecarboxylic
acid.
Syn: nicotinic acid.
[WordNet 1.5]
nicotinic acid
\nic`o*tin“ic ac”id\, n. (Chem.)
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.
Note: It is a cofactor in several enzymatic reactions, and is
used to prevent a pellagra-like disease in dogs.
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Syn: 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid, niacin, antipellagra vitamin.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
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