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nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An organic coenzyme involved in biological oxidation and reduction reactions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: NAD

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: coenzyme

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: նիկոտինամիդադենիներկնուկլեոտիդ (nikotinamidadeninerknukleotid) — organic coenzyme
  • Icelandic: nikótínamíðadeníndínúkleótíð — organic coenzyme
  • Korean: 니코틴아마이드 아데닌 다이뉴클레오타이드 (nikotinamaideu adenin dainyukeulle'otaideu) — organic coenzyme
  • Russian: никотинамидадениндинуклеотид (nikotinamidadenindinukleotid) — organic coenzyme
  • Ukrainian: нікотинамідаденіндинуклеотид (nikotynamidadenindynukleotyd) — organic coenzyme