English Explanatory Dictionary

niacin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.

Pronunciation

/ˈnaɪəsɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-niacin.wav

Word forms

niacin

Etymology

in 1942 derived from nicotinic + acid + vitamin, chosen to dissociate it from nicotine, to avoid the perception that vitamins or niacin-rich food contains nicotine, or that cigarettes contain vitamins.

Synonyms

E375 when used as a colour retention agent nicotinic acid vitamin B3 vitamin P-P PP-factor pellagra-preventive factor vitamin PP

Derived words

niacinamide niacinate
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