pantothenic acid

pan·to·then·ic acid  (pnt-thnk)

n.

A yellow oily acid, C₉H₁₇NO₅, belonging to and found widely in plant and animal tissues.

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[From Greek pantothen, from all sides : panto-, all (from ps, pant-; see pan-) + -then, adv. suff.]

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pantothenic acid [ˌpæntəˈθɛnɪk]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an oily acid that is a vitamin of the B complex: occurs widely in animal and vegetable foods and is essential for cell growth. Formula: C₉H₁₇NO₅

[from Greek pantothen from every side]

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pantothenic acid  (pnt-thnk)

A water-soluble organic acid belonging to the vitamin B complex that is an essential component of coenzyme A. It is a derivative of the amino acid alanine, and it is important in the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates. Pantothenic acid is found in all animal and plant cells, but it is particularly abundant in liver, rice bran, molasses, and many vegetables. Chemical formula: C₉H₁₇NO₅.

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pantothenic acid - a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods pantothen acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt B complex, B vitamin, B-complex vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex, B - originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins