nicotinic acid
Pronunciation: /nɪkəˈtɪnɪk/
noun
- 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; chemical formula: (C5H4N)COOH