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ニコチン酸 (ニコチンさん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ニコチン酸さん

Meanings

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noun

nicotinic acid; niacin

Biochemical term for vitamin B3; used in nutrition and medical contexts.

ニコチン酸さんはビタミンB群ぐんの一いっ種しゅです。
Nicotinic acid is a type of vitamin B complex.

Kanji

酸acid, bitterness, sour

Similar words

ナイアシン
ナイアシン is the more common term for niacin in dietary contexts, while ニコチン酸 is the formal chemical name.

Etymology

From English 'nicotinic acid', a compound of 'nicotine' + '-ic' + 'acid'. The Japanese form is a direct loanword adaptation.