pantothenic

pantothenic
pantothenic denoting a B-complex vitamin acid, 1933, from Gk. pantothen "from all quarters, on every side," from panto-, comb. form of pantos, genitive of pan "all." So called because it was found in so many sources.

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  • pantothenic — /pan tə thenˈik/ adjective 1. Literally from all quarters 2. Applied to an acid, a member of the vitamin B complex, so ubiquitous that the effects of its deficiency in people are not known ORIGIN: Gr pantothen from everywhere • • • pantothenˈol… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pantothenic — adjective Of or pertaining to pantothenic acid or its derivatives …   Wiktionary

  • Pantothenic acid — is vitamin B5, one of the less well known B vitamins, perhaps because it is widely distributed in nature. Pantothenic acid is virtually ubiquitous. It is present in foods as diverse as poultry, soybeans, yogurt, and sweet potatoes. No naturally… …   Medical dictionary

  • pantothenic acid — pantothenic acid. См. витамин В5. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • pantothenic acid — [pan΄tō then′ik] n. [Gr pantothen, from every side < pantos (see PANTO ) + IC] 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… …   English World dictionary

  • Pantothenic acid — Chembox new ImageFile=Pantothenic acid structure.svg ImageSize=300px IUPACName=3 [(2,4 dihydroxy 3, 3 dimethyl 1 oxobutyl) amino] propanoic acid OtherNames= Section1= Chembox Identifiers CASNo=137 08 6 PubChem=988… …   Wikipedia

  • pantothenic acid — /pan teuh then ik, pan /, Biochem. a hydroxy acid, C9H17O5N, found in plant and animal tissues, rice, bran, etc., that is part of the B complex of vitamins and is essential for cell growth. [1930 35; < Gk pántothen from all quarters (panto PANTO… …   Universalium

  • pantothenic acid — a B vitamin that is a constituent of coenzyme A. It plays an important role in the transfer of acetyl groups in the body. Pantothenic acid is widely distributed in food and a deficiency is therefore unlikely to occur …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • pantothenic acid — pantoteno rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė HOCH₂C(CH₃)₂CH(OH)CONHCH₂CH₂COOH atitikmenys: angl. pantothenic acid; vitamin B₃ rus. витамин B₃; пантотеновая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – 3 (2,4 dihidroksi 3,3 dimetilbutanoilamino)propano… …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • pantothenic — pan·to·then·ic …   English syllables

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