NIACIN

niacin, nicotinic acid

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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.

Noun

niacin (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• E375 when used as a colour retention agent

• nicotinic acid

• vitamin B₃

• (historic names) vitamin PP, vitamin P-P, PP-factor, pellagra-preventive factor

Anagrams

• canini

Source: Wiktionary

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