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Definitions for niacinˈnaɪ ə sɪn

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ni•a•cinˈnaɪ ə sɪn(n.)

  1. Category: Biochemistry

    Ref: nicotinic acid.

Origin of niacin:

1935–40

Princeton's WordNet

  1. niacin, nicotinic acid(noun)

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

Wiktionary

  1. niacin(Noun)

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

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Niacin

    A water-soluble vitamin of the B complex occurring in various animal and plant tissues. It is required by the body for the formation of coenzymes NAD and NADP. It has PELLAGRA-curative, vasodilating, and antilipemic properties.

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