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Niacin

Medical Definition:	A water-soluble vitamin of the B complex occurring in various animal and plant tissues. It is required by the body for the formation of coenzymes NAD and NADP. It has PELLAGRA-curative, vasodilating, and antilipemic properties.
Guide Notes:	/defic: consider also PELLGRA; /ther use: coord with disease /drug ther, not /diet ther
Also Called:	Niacin Zinc Salt,Nicamin,Nico-400,Nicobid,Nicocap,Nicolar,Nicotinate,Wampocap,Niacin Cobalt (2+) Salt,Niacin Copper (2+) Salt,Niacin Hydrochloride,Niacin Iron (2+) Salt,Niacin Lithium Salt,Niacin Lithium Salt, Hemihydrate,Niacin Magnesium Salt,Niacin Manganese (2+) Salt,Niacin Potassium Salt,Niacin Calcium Salt,Niacin Ammonium Salt,Niacin Aluminum Salt,Lithium Nicotinate,Induracin,Enduracin,Niacin Sodium Salt,Niacin Tartrate,Niacin Tosylate
CAS Type 1 Name:	CAS Number:	59-67-6
Previously Indexed:	Nicotinic Acids (1966-1982)

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