nicotinic acid in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for nicotinic acid in the English»Italian Dictionary

nicotinic acid [Brit nɪkəˈtɪnɪk, Am ˌnɪkəˌtinɪk ˈæsəd, ˌnɪkəˌtɪnɪk ˈæsɪd] N

nicotinic acid

acido m nicotinico

Translations for nicotinic acid in the Italian»English Dictionary

acido nicotinico

nicotinic acid

Translations for nicotinic acid in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.acid [Brit ˈasɪd, Am ˈæsəd] N

1. acid CHEM:

acid

acido m before n

acid content

contenuto di acido

acid level

grado di acidità

2. acid (drug):

acid inf

acido m

II.acid [Brit ˈasɪd, Am ˈæsəd] ADJ

1. acid (sour):

acid taste, rock, soil

acido

2. acid fig:

acid tone

aspro, acido

acid remark

acido, caustico

nicotinic acid in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nicotinic acid in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.acid [ˈæ·sɪd] N

1. acid CHEM:

acid

acido m

2. acid sl (LSD):

acid

acido m

II.acid [ˈæ·sɪd] ADJ

1. acid CHEM:

acid

acido, -a

2. acid (sarcastic):

acid

caustico, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is an isomer of nicotinic acid, which has the carboxyl side chain at the 3-position.

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These are hydrolysed in the intestine and the resulting nicotinamide is absorbed either as such, or following its hydrolysis to nicotinic acid.

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Flushing occurs in many patients treated therapeutically with nicotinic acid, and as a result, nicotinamide holds more clinical value as it is not associated with the same uncomfortable flushing.

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In patients with niacin deficiency and symptomatic disease, daily supplementation with nicotinic acid or nicotinamide reduces both the number and severity of attacks.

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Symptoms of pellagra can be cured with exogenous administration of nicotinic acid or nicotinamide.

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Niacin is the generic name for both nicotinic acid and nicotinamide (pyridine 3-carboxylic acid and pyridine 3-carboxylic acid amide).

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