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pantothenic

denoting a B-complex vitamin acid, 1933, from Greek pantothen "from all quarters, on every side," from panto-, comb. form of pantos, genitive of pan "all" (see pan-) + -ic. So called because it was found in so many sources.

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pantothenic

a. Of or pertaining to pantothenic acid or its derivatives

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Potter swung his attention to the priority rack beside him, checked the presentation - in the first row the pyrimidines, nucleic acids and proteins, then aneurin, riboflavin, pyridoxin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, choline, inositol, sulfhydryl.

Mottled yellow in the skin - most probably an immune reaction to pantothenic acid and a failure of adrenalin suppression.