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nicotinic acid

a white, odorless, crystalline substance, CHNO, found in protein foods or prepared synthetically: it is a member of the vitamin B complex and is used in the treatment of pellagra

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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