- niacinamide
- A vitamin being studied to increase the effect of radiation therapy on tumor cells. Also called nicotinamide.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
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niacinamide — iacinamide n. The amide of niacin (nicotinic acid), called also {nicotinamide}. It was at one time called {vitamin B3}, and can function to relieve nicotinic acid deficiency. Chemical formula {C6H6N2O}, chemically it is 3 pyridinecarboxamide. Syn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
niacinamide — nikotinamidas statusas T sritis chemija formulė NC₅H₄CONH₂ atitikmenys: angl. niacinamide; nicotinamide rus. ниацинамид; никотинамид ryšiai: sinonimas – 3 piridinkarboksamidas sinonimas – niacinamidas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
niacinamide — noun Date: 1942 a compound C6H6N2O of the vitamin B complex found especially as a constituent of coenzymes and used similarly to niacin called also nicotinamide … New Collegiate Dictionary
niacinamide — /nuy euh sin euh muyd /, n. Biochem. nicotinamide. [1950 55; NIACIN + AMIDE] * * * … Universalium
niacinamide — noun The amide of niacin Syn: nicotinamide … Wiktionary
niacinamide — SYN: nicotinamide. * * * ni·a·cin·amide .nī ə sin ə .mīd n a bitter crystalline basic amide C6H6N2O that is a member of the vitamin B complex and is formed from and converted to niacin in the living organism, that occurs naturally usu. as a… … Medical dictionary
niacinamide — n. organic compound of niacin used to reverse vitamin B deficiency (Biochemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
niacinamide — ni·a·cin·a·mide … English syllables
niacinamide — ni•a•cin•a•mide [[t]ˌnaɪ əˈsɪn əˌmaɪd[/t]] n. biochem. nicotinamide • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
niacinamide — /naɪəˈsɪnəmaɪd/ (say nuyuh sinuhmuyd) noun → nicotinamide …
