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Definition of Niacin

1. Noun. A B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract.

Definition of Niacin

1. Noun. (vitamin) A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism. ¹

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Definition of Niacin

1. a B vitamin [n -S]

Medical Definition of Niacin

1. Member of the water soluble B vitamin group, used in the production of fatty acids, steroids and cholesterol, deficiency is known as pellagra. Has cholesterol-lowering and vasodilating properties. (27 Sep 1997)

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Literary usage of Niacin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Second Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of ...by Scott M. Grundy by Scott M. Grundy (1997)
"Patient Instructions for Taking Nicotinic Acid (niacin) Your Medication ... Try to follow the instructions below to obtain the best effects with niacin. ..."

2. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"No metabolic feeding studies examined the amount of niacin required to maintain good status in active individuals. In addition, no studies have examined the ..."

3. Composition of Foods: Baked Products: Raw, Processed, Prepared (1994)
"niacin values were obtained both chemically and microbiologically. The values for niacin do not include the niacin that could be derived from tryptophan, ..."

4. My Tiny Life: Crime and Passion in a Virtual World by Julian Dibbell (1998)
"But even then, you'll note, niacin forbore from cutting to the blunt truth of the situation, and more often he concealed that truth with a considerably more ..."

5. Composition on Foods: Fast Foods (Raw, Processed, Prepared) by Lynn E. Dickey, John L. Weihrauch (1998)
"niacin values were obtained by both chemical and microbiological methods. The values for niacin do not include the niacin that could be derived from ..."

6. Composition of Foods: Breakfast Cereals: Raw, Processed, Prepared by Judith S. Douglass, Ruth H. Matthews, Frank N. Hepburn (1995)
"In estimating the amount of niacin available from foods, the mean value of 60 mg of tryptophan is considered equivalent to 1 mg of niacin ..."

7. Wic Food Packages: Time for a Change by Institute Of Medicine, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2006)
"Specific issues arise regarding the units for vitamin E, niacin and folate. ... niacin—Analysis of dietary intake of niacin was based solely on preformed ..."

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