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Definition of: pantothenic
(pan′tə·then′ik) adjective Biochem.
Designating an acid, C9H17NO5, of the vitamin B complex, widely distributed in many plant and animal tissues. It is obtained as a pale–yellow, viscous oil forming a calcium salt, and is also made synthetically. [<Gk. pantothen from every side]
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