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May 27, 2012
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pel•la'gra-pre•ven'tive fac"tor



Pronunciation: (pu-lag'ru-pri-ven'tiv, -lā'gru-, -lä'-), [key] Biochem.
nicotinic acid or its amide, nicotinamide, being the vitamin-B-complex members that serve to prevent pellagra. Also called P.P. factor.

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