Definitions for niacinamideˌnaɪ əˈsɪn əˌmaɪd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ni•a•cin•a•mideˌnaɪ əˈsɪn əˌmaɪd(n.)
Category: Biochemistry
Ref: nicotinamide.
Origin of niacinamide:
1950–55
Wiktionary
niacinamide(Noun)
The amide of niacin
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Niacinamide
An important compound functioning as a component of the coenzyme NAD. Its primary significance is in the prevention and/or cure of blacktongue and PELLAGRA. Most animals cannot manufacture this compound in amounts sufficient to prevent nutritional deficiency and it therefore must be supplemented through dietary intake.
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