nicotinamide
nounEtymology Blend of nicotine + amide, equivalent to nicotine + -amide.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences The amide of nicotinic acid (or niacin).
- Sinclair also takes 1 gram of NMN, or nicotinamide mononucleotide, which in the body turns into NAD+, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide.2022 June 2, Sandee LaMotte, “The ‘Benjamin Button’ effect: Scientists can reverse aging in mice. The goal is to do the same for humans”, in CNN:
- Synonyms
- E375, niacinamide, nicotinic acid amide
- Derived terms
- aminonicotinamide, isonicotinamide, nicotinamidase, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, nicotinamide adenine trinucleotide
- Related terms
- niacin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex, vitamin B3