noun
- A B vitamin (vitamin B3) that is a component of coenzymes involved in energy metabolism and DNA repair; also called niacinamide.
Usage: Also known as niacinamide or vitamin B3; Used in biochemistry and nutrition contexts
Examples
- Nicotinamide is essential for converting food into energy in your cells.
- Many B-complex vitamin supplements contain nicotinamide.
- The body can produce nicotinamide from the amino acid tryptophan.
- Nicotinamide deficiency can lead to pellagra, a serious nutritional disease.
- Dermatologists sometimes recommend nicotinamide for treating acne and rosacea.
- Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a coenzyme derived from nicotinamide.