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PANTOTHENIC ACID

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 I. (noun) 

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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

Synonyms:

pantothen; pantothenic acid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("pantothenic acid" is a kind of...):

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)

B; B-complex vitamin; B complex; B vitamin; vitamin B; vitamin B complex (originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins)

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 Context examples: 

Pantothenic acid is water-soluble (can dissolve in water) and must be taken in every day.

(Pantothenic acid, NCI Dictionary)

Although the exact mechanism remains to be elucidated, upon rinsing with this solution dexpanthenol is converted to pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) which is required for coenzyme A synthesis as well as for the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.

(Dexpanthenol Mouthwash, NCI Thesaurus)