| nicotinic acid | |
| —n | |
| Also called: niacin a vitamin of the B complex that occurs in milk, liver, yeast, etc. Lack of it in the diet leads to the disease pellagra. Formula: (C5H4N)COOH | |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
nicotinic acid n.
See niacin.
| nicotinic acid (nĭk'ə-tĭn'ĭk, -tē'nĭk) Pronunciation Key
See niacin. |