1. Noun. (vitamin) The amide of nicotinic acid (or niacin). ¹
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Definition of Nicotinamide
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Medical Definition of Nicotinamide
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)
