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NICOTINIC ACID

\nˌɪkətˈɪnɪk ˈasɪd], \nˌɪkətˈɪnɪk ˈasɪd], \n_ˌɪ_k_ə_t_ˈɪ_n_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\

Definitions of NICOTINIC ACID

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A water-soluble vitamin of the B complex occurring in various animal and plant tissues. It is required by the body for the formation of coenzymes NAD and NADP. It has PELLAGRA-curative, vasodilating, and antilipemic properties.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

C6H5NO2, formed by the oxidation of nicotin.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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