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nicotinamide

[nik″o-tin´ah-mīd]

nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide (NAD) a coenzyme that is involved in many biochemical oxidation-reduction reactions. The symbols for the oxidized and reduced forms are NAD and NADH.

nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP) a coenzyme similar to nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide but involved in fewer reactions. The symbols for the oxidized and reduced forms are NADP and NADPH.

NAD

Abbreviation for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide.

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NAD

(ĕn′ā-dē′)

A coenzyme, C₂₁H₂₇N₇O₁₄P₂, occurring in most living cells and utilized alternately with NADH as an oxidizing or reducing agent in various metabolic processes.

(1) NAD

Medical humour No abnormality discovered An abbreviation that may be voiced to an attending (US) or consultant (UK) which may in fact mean that the requested procedure or test was 'not actually done' by the house officer (US) or houseman (UK)
Medspeak No acute distress
Physiology Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide Acoenzyme derived from niacin which is critical in transporting electrons from the Krebs cycle to the electron-transport chain within mitochondria
(2) Nad

Vox populi ‘nad(s) Short for gonad(s)

NAD

Medtalk No acute distress, see there.

NAD

Abbreviation for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide.

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NAD

Abbrev. for nothing abnormal detected.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide)

a COENZYME, made from the vitamin NICOTINIC ACID, that readily accepts or gives up hydrogen.

NADH transports electrons to the ELECTRON TRANSPORT SYSTEM during AEROBIC RESPIRATION. See also FAD.

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

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