n :  a viscous oily acid C₉H₁₇NO₅ that belongs to the vitamin B complex, occurs usu. combined (as in coenzyme A) in all living tissues and esp. liver, is made synthetically, and is essential for the growth of various animals and microorganisms .
 
 
 
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