NADH

Biochemistry.

an abbreviation for the reduced form of NAD in electron transport reactions.

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Origin of NADH

NAD + H, for hydrogen

Words nearby NADH

Nadab, Nadar, Na-Dene, Nader, Nader, Ralph, NADH, Nadine, nadir, nadolol, nadors, NADP
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British Dictionary definitions for NADH

NADH

noun

biochem the chemically reduced form of NAD
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Medical definitions for NADH

NADH
[ ĕn′ā-dē-āch′ ]

n.

The reduced form of NAD.
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Scientific definitions for NADH

NADH
[ ĕn′ā-dē-āch′ ]

The reduced form of NAD. NADH has one more electron than NAD.
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