pantothenic acid

/ˌˈpæntəˌθɛnɪk ˈæsəd/

Definitions of pantothenic acid

1. noun

   a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods
   synonyms: pantothen

   type of:

   acid

   any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

   B, B complex, B vitamin, B-complex vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex

   originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins