PANTOTHENIC ACID


Meaning of PANTOTHENIC ACID in English

|pantə|thenik- noun

Etymology: pantothenic from Greek pantothen from every side (from pant-, pas all, every) + English -ic — more at pan-

: a viscous oily acid C 8 H 16 NO 3 COOH that belongs to the vitamin B complex, occurs usually combined (as in coenzyme A) in all living tissues especially liver and elsewhere (as in royal jelly, yeast, and molasses), is made synthetically, and is essential for the growth of various animals and microorganisms; the amide of pantoic acid and beta-alanine

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