Pantothenic Acid Definition
păntə-thĕnĭk
noun
A yellow, viscous oil, C9H17NO5, 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.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- pantothen
Origin of Pantothenic Acid
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From Greek pantothen from all sides panto- all (from pās pant- pan–) -then adv. suff.
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From pantothenic + acid.
From Wiktionary
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