nicotinamide

American  

[nik-uh-tin-uh-mahyd, -mid, -tee-nuh-] / ˌnɪk əˈtɪn əˌmaɪd, -mɪd, -ˈti nə- /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 6 H 6 N 2 O, the amide of nicotinic acid, and a component of the vitamin-B complex, found in meat, liver, fish, whole wheat, and eggs: used in medicine chiefly as an agent for preventing or treating human pellagra or animal black tongue.

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nicotinamide British  

/ ˌnɪkəˈtɪnəˌmaɪd, -ˈtiːn- /

noun

1. the amide of nicotinic acid: a component of the vitamin B complex and essential in the diet for the prevention of pellagra. Formula: C 6 H 6 ON 2

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Etymology

Origin of nicotinamide

First recorded in 1890–95; nicotine + amide

Example Sentences

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nicotinamide

Because nicotinamide is available over the counter, its use is rarely documented in medical records.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2025

Using these records, the research team reviewed the outcomes of 33,833 veterans who received baseline treatment with 500 milligrams of nicotinamide twice daily for more than 30 days.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2025

In September 2015, Diaz added two newer ones to intensify his treatment - dolutegravir and maraviroc - plus nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3 that may help expose dormant virus.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 7, 2020

It’s also unclear how nicotinamide would awaken silent infected cells.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 7, 2020

These electrons are in a high-energy state and are transported to NAD+, also known as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018