nicotinic acid

nic·o·tin·ic ac·id

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nik-uh-tin-ik, -tee-nik as-id]
- /ˌnɪk əˈtɪn ɪk, -ˈti nɪk ˈæs ɪd/
- /nˌɪkətˈɪnɪk ˈasɪd/

Definitions of nicotinic acid words

noun nicotinic acid a crystalline acid, C 6 H 5 NO 2 , that is a component of the vitamin-B complex, found in fresh meat, yeast, etc., produced by the oxidation of nicotine, and used in the prevention and treatment of pellagra. 1
noun nicotinic acid a vitamin of the B complex that occurs in milk, liver, yeast, etc. Lack of it in the diet leads to the disease pellagra. Formula: (C5H4N)COOH 0
noun nicotinic acid a white, odorless, crystalline substance, C6H5NO, found in protein foods or prepared synthetically: it is a member of the vitamin B complex and is used in the treatment of pellagra 0

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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