NIACIN


Meaning of NIACIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' n ī - ə -s ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: ni cotinic ac id + 1 -in

Date: 1942

: an acid C 6 H 5 NO 2 of the vitamin B complex found widely in animals and plants and used especially against pellagra also : NICOTINAMIDE ― called also nicotinic acid

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