Webster's 1913 Dictionary
NICOTINIC
NICOTINIC Nic `o *tin "ic, a. (Chem. )
Defn: Pertaining to, or derived from, nicotine; nicotic; -- used specifically to designate an acid related to pyridine, obtained by the oxidation of nicotine, and called nicotinic acid.
New American Oxford Dictionary
nicotinic acid
nic o tin ic ac id |ˌnikəˈtinik, -ˈtēnik ˌnɪkəˌtinɪk ˈæsəd | ▶noun Biochemistry a vitamin of the B complex that is widely distributed in foods such as milk, wheat germ, and meat, and can be synthesized in the body from tryptophan. Its deficiency causes pellagra. [Alternative name: 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid; chem. formula: (C 5 H 4 N )COOH. ] DERIVATIVES nic o tin ate |-ˈtēˌnāt |noun
Oxford Dictionary
nicotinic acid
nicotinic acid |nɪkəˈtɪnɪk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a vitamin of the B complex which is widely distributed in foods such as milk, wheat germ, and meat, and can be synthesized in the body from tryptophan. Its deficiency causes pellagra. Also called niacin. ●Alternative name: 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid; chem. formula: (C 5 H 4 N )COOH.
Spanish Dictionary
nicotínico, -ca
nicotínico, -ca adjetivo De la nicotina o relacionado con ella :receptores nicotínicos .
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