Niacin

Word NIACIN
Character 6
Hyphenation niacin
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Niacin"

What do we mean by niacin?

A white crystalline acid, C6H5NO2, of the vitamin B complex that is found in meat, wheat germ, dairy products, and yeast and is used to treat and prevent pellagra. noun

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. noun

A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. noun

A B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract noun

A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.

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The word "niacin" in example sentences

However, by some sort of luck, this process also makes the vitamin niacin available from the grain, thus preventing pellagra (niacin deficency), a rather debilitating disease. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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