Meanings
nounnicotinamide (countable and uncountable, plural nicotinamides)
plural nicotinamides
- countableuncountablebiochemistryThe amide of nicotinic acid (or niacin).
Sinclair also takes 1 gram of NMN, or nicotinamide mononucleotide, which in the body turns into NAD+, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide.
2022 June 2, Sandee LaMotte, “The ‘Benjamin Button’ effect: Scientists can reverse aging in mice. The goal is to do the same for humans”, in CNNSynonyms: E375, niacinamide, nicotinic acid amide
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe amide of nicotinic acid (or niacin).
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Blend of nicotine + amide, equivalent to nicotine + -amide.
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nicotinamide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nicotinamide
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“nicotinamide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nicotinamide. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nicotinamide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nicotinamide.
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