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niacinamide

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niacinamide /ni·a·cin·amide/ (ni″ah-sin´ah-mīd) nicotinamide, a B complex vitamin used in the prophylaxis and treatment of pellagra.
ni·a·cin·a·mide (n-sn-md)
n.

Niacinamide
A form of niacin, which is usually used as a dietary supplement for people with insufficient niacin.
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niacinamide
[nī′əsin′əmīd]
a B complex vitamin. It is closely related to niacin but has no vasodilating action. Also called nicotinamide.

niacinamide [ni″ah-sin-am´īd]
the amide of niacin, occurring naturally in the body and interconvertible with niacin; used in prophylaxis and treatment of pellagra, administered orally, intravenously, or intramuscularly. Called also nicotinamide.

niacinamide,
n See vitamin B3.

niacinamide


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