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niacin

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈnaɪəsɪn/Part of speech nounSorted aciinnStarts with NEnds with N0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract

Word origin

in 1942 derived from nicotinic + acid + vitamin, chosen to dissociate it from nicotine, to avoid the perception that vitamins or niacin-rich food contains nicotine, or that cigarettes contain vitamins.

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  • Mixing the alkali into the recipe in the right way chemically releases the otherwise unavailable niacin in the corn, which stops pellagra in its tracks, and allowed corn-based agricultural populations to grow and spread.

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