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NAD
(ĕn′ā-dē′)n.
A coenzyme, C21H27N7O14P2, occurring in most living cells and utilized alternately with NADH as an oxidizing or reducing agent in various metabolic processes.
[n(icotinamide) a(denine) d(inucleotide).]
nad
(năd)n. Vulgar Slang
A testicle.
[Short for gonad.]
NAD
n
(Biochemistry) biochem nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide; a coenzyme that is a hydrogen carrier in metabolic reactions, esp in tissue respiration. Former name: DPN
NAD
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide: a coenzyme, C21H27N7O14P2, involved in many cellular oxidation-reduction reactions.
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Noun | 1. | NAD - a coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes coenzyme - a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes |