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pantothenic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
pan-tothenic acid
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
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Meaning

noun

A water-soluble antioxidant vitamin, 3-[(2R)-2,4-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutanamido]propanoic acid needed for the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins; it is found in cereals, legumes, meat and other foods

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What does pantothenic acid mean?
A water-soluble antioxidant vitamin, 3-[(2R)-2,4-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutanamido]propanoic acid needed for the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins; it is found in cereals, legumes, meat and other foods

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