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pantothenic acid Definition

pan·to·thenic acid (pan′tō t̸hen′ik)

noun

a yellow, viscous oil, CHNO, a member of the vitamin B complex, widely distributed in animal and plant tissues and prepared synthetically: thought to be essential for cell growth and used in treating certain anemias

Etymology: Gr pantothen, from every side < pantos (see panto-) + -ic

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