NOUN | substance | pantothen, pantothenic acid | a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids |
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Meaning | A vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods. | |
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Synonym | pantothenic acid | |
Broader | B-complex vitamin, B complex, vitamin B complex, vitamin B, B vitamin, B | originally / originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins |
acid | Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt | |
Spanish | ácido pantoténico | |
Catalan | àcid pantotènic |
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