[ ˌpantə'θɛnɪk ]
■ noun Biochemistry a vitamin of the B complex, found in rice, bran, etc., and essential for the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates.
Origin
1930s: from Gk pantothen 'from every side' (with allusion to its widespread occurrence).
[ ˌpantə'θɛnɪk ]
■ noun Biochemistry a vitamin of the B complex, found in rice, bran, etc., and essential for the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates.
Origin
1930s: from Gk pantothen 'from every side' (with allusion to its widespread occurrence).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004